Simon Bolivar was possibly one of the greatest South American generals. His victories over the Spanish rulers won Bolivia, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela there awaited freedom. He is called El Liberator (The Liberator) for his work and many great accomplishments.
Simon Bolivar was born in July 24, 1783, in Venezuela. His parents died when he was a child leaving him a wondrous fortune. As a young man he loved to explore and fulfilled his yearning for adventure by traveling and seeing Europe.
He joined a group of patriots that took control of Caracas in 1810 and announced independence from Spain. He then traveled to Great Britain to search for help but came out with a promise of British neutrality. He returned to Venezuela and took control of a patriot army, he re-captured Caracas in 1813 from the Spaniards.
The Spaniards forced Bolivar to run from Venezuela to New Granada [Columbia] also at war with Spain. He recruited Colombian force and captured Bogota in 1814. The patriots lacked men and supplies. New loses led Simon to flee to Jamaica. In Haiti he gathered a group that landed in Venezuela in 1816, and took Angostra (now Ciudad Bolivar). He also became dictator there.
Bolivar marched into New Granada in 1819. He defeated the Spaniards in Boyar in 1819, liberating the territory of Colombia. He then returned to Angostura and led the congress that organized the original republic of Colombia (now Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela). Bolivar became its first president on December 17, 1819. His reign of winnings was not yet over, he was still to conquer many places and become one of the greatest generals to live
Simon Bolivar was born in July 24, 1783, in Venezuela. His parents died when he was a child leaving him a wondrous fortune. As a young man he loved to explore and fulfilled his yearning for adventure by traveling and seeing Europe.
He joined a group of patriots that took control of Caracas in 1810 and announced independence from Spain. He then traveled to Great Britain to search for help but came out with a promise of British neutrality. He returned to Venezuela and took control of a patriot army, he re-captured Caracas in 1813 from the Spaniards.
The Spaniards forced Bolivar to run from Venezuela to New Granada [Columbia] also at war with Spain. He recruited Colombian force and captured Bogota in 1814. The patriots lacked men and supplies. New loses led Simon to flee to Jamaica. In Haiti he gathered a group that landed in Venezuela in 1816, and took Angostra (now Ciudad Bolivar). He also became dictator there.
Bolivar marched into New Granada in 1819. He defeated the Spaniards in Boyar in 1819, liberating the territory of Colombia. He then returned to Angostura and led the congress that organized the original republic of Colombia (now Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela). Bolivar became its first president on December 17, 1819. His reign of winnings was not yet over, he was still to conquer many places and become one of the greatest generals to live
