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COMMANDER // 1778–1850

José de San Martín

generalissimoArgentina4 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1778 – 1850

17801790180018101820183018401850Napoleonic Wars · 1803-1815Spanish American wars of independence · 1808-1833Chilean War of Independence · 1827Peninsular War — May 2, 1808 · Spain · Napoleonic WarsBattle of Chacabuco — February 12, 1817 · United Provinces · Spanish American wars of independenceBattle of Maipú — April 5, 1818 · Chile · Chilean War of IndependenceSecond Battle of Cancha Rayada — March 19, 1818 · Chile · Chilean War of Independence

Active service 1808–1818 — 4 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 30.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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