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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.

Profile

José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras, nicknamed "the Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru", was an Argentine general and the primary leader of the southern and central parts of South America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire who served as the Protector of Peru. Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes, in modern-day Argentina, he left the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata at the early age of seven to study in Málaga, Spain.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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