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COMMANDER // 1783–1830

Simón Bolívar

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Lifespan

1783 – 1830

17901800181018201830Venezuelan War of Independence · 1810-1823Spanish American wars of independence · 1808-1833Colombian War of Independence · 1810-1825Admirable Campaign — June 24, 1813 · United Provinces of New Granada · Venezuelan War of IndependenceBattle of Araure — December 5, 1813 · Patriots · Venezuelan War of IndependenceBattle of Cúcuta — February 28, 1813 · New Granada · Venezuelan War of IndependenceBattle of Taguanes — July 31, 1813 · Venezuelan · Venezuelan War of IndependenceBattle of Carabobo — May 28, 1814 · Second Republic of Venezuela · Venezuelan War of IndependenceSecond Battle of La Puerta — June 15, 1814 · United Provinces of Venezuela · Spanish American wars of independenceBattle of Boyacá — August 7, 1819 · Venezuela · Colombian War of IndependenceBattle of Vargas Swamp — July 25, 1819 · Venezuela · Colombian War of IndependenceBattle of Carabobo — June 24, 1821 · Gran Colombia · Venezuelan War of IndependenceBattle of Junín — August 6, 1824 · Peru · Spanish American wars of independence

Active service 1813–1824 — 10 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 30.

Profile

Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco was a Venezuelan military officer and statesman who led what are currently the countries of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela to independence from the Spanish Empire. He is known colloquially as El Libertador, or the Liberator of America.

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Battles (10)

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