General José de San Martín - Ottawa, Ontario - Political Revolutions on Waymarking.com

Inscription from a plaque on the monument:

General José de San Martín

Hero of the South American Independence
Born in Argentina on February 25,1778
Died in France on August 17, 1850

He ensured Argentine independence
crossed the Andes and liberated
Chile and Peru.

Inscription d'une plaque fixée sur le monument:

Héros de l'indépendance sud-américaine
né en Argentine le 25 février 1778
mort en France le 17 août 1850

Il a consolidé l'indépendance Argentine,
traversé les Andes et libèré
le Chili et le Pérou

Name of the revolution that the waymark is related to: Spanish American wars of independence Adress of the monument: 102 Lewis Street Ottawa, Ontario Canada What was the role of this site in revolution?: General José de San Martín was the Argentine leader of the troops who, in the early hours of February 12, 1817, crossed the Andes and attacked the Spanish forces defending Chile. By nightfall, the Spanish would be routed, the fledgling nation of Chile would have taken a major step toward independence. Le général José de San Martín était le chef argentin des troupes qui, aux premières heures du 12 février 1817, traversèrent les Andes et attaquèrent les forces espagnoles défendant le Chili. À la tombée de la nuit, les Espagnols seraient mis en déroute, la jeune nation chilienne aurait fait un pas important vers l'indépendance. Link that comprove that role: [Web Link] When was this memorial placed?: 04/19/1973 Who placed this monument?: The Embassy of Argentina in Canada and the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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