Latin American Revolutions: The History of Simón Bolívar, José de San Martín, Latin American Independence, the Spanish Empire, Wars of Independence, ... (Revolutions That Changed the World) - Couverture souple

D. Becker, Jonas

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798178189580

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

The Latin American revolutions transformed Spanish America and brought centuries of Spanish imperial rule to an end. Across Venezuela, New Granada, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Mexico, and Central America, independence movements challenged the Spanish Empire and created a new political map filled with ambitious republics, regional rivalries, and unfinished struggles over power.

At the center of these wars stood figures such as Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín, military and political leaders whose campaigns helped shape the independence of much of South America. Their victories were part of a wider movement that grew from colonial tensions, Creole political ambitions, Atlantic revolutions, Napoleon’s invasion of Spain, and the collapse of royal authority across Spanish America.

In this book, you will find:

• The political and social structure of colonial Latin America before independence
• The Bourbon reforms, Creole nationalism, and growing tensions within the Spanish Empire
• The crisis created by Napoleon’s invasion of Spain and the rise of revolutionary juntas
• The first Latin American revolutions in Venezuela, New Granada, Mexico, and other parts of Spanish America
• Simón Bolívar’s campaigns in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
• The creation of Gran Colombia and Bolívar’s vision for an independent Latin America
• José de San Martín’s role in Argentina and the Río de la Plata independence movement
• The famous crossing of the Andes and the liberation of Chile
• The campaigns that carried San Martín into Peru
• The meeting between Bolívar and San Martín at Guayaquil
• The Mexican struggle led by Miguel Hidalgo, José María Morelos, and later independence leaders
• The independence of Central America and its difficult search for political unity
• The battles of Junín and Ayacucho and the final collapse of major Spanish military power in South America
• The creation of Bolivia and the emergence of new independent republics
• The political challenges that followed independence, including constitutions, regional rivalry, and the breakup of Gran Colombia

Latin American independence was far more than a collection of military victories. It was a long struggle over sovereignty, political authority, social hierarchy, citizenship, and the future of nations that had once belonged to one of the world’s largest empires.

From the early crisis of Spanish rule to the decisive wars of independence and the birth of new republics, Latin American Revolutions presents the people, campaigns, political conflicts, and turning points that reshaped the history of Latin America.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798178189580
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 148
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible