Simon Bolivar is the most successful Liberator in several Latin American countries. Through his military and diplomatic efforts, he organized revolutions against the Spanish empire and joined countries together into one resilient union. Bolivar’s goal was to create a union of states similar to the united states of America. Bolivar traveled to Britain for a diplomatic mission, to gain insight and aid in his fight back home. Leading his followers, he invaded Venezuela, resulting in the start of his “campana Admirable” campaign. The civil war was able to create Gran Colombia, Bolivar briefly united what is now Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador and Peru in one single nation. The Spanish Bourbons increased taxes on Spanish colonies and created
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The idea of independent became a possibility for the South American people when Bolivar enlisted foreign help. He was seen as their leader towards their independence. Popularity in the campaign sparked civil war when he successfully created the Venezuelan Second Republic, and Slowly more provinces began to gain their independence. Provinces were being declared “belonging to the republican state of Colombia”. Bolivar knew he had to secure the south Provinces before continuing North, he sent General Antonio Jose de Sucre, who led his soldiers to many victories. The Battle of Bombona allowed Sucre to be able to continue his victories But most importantly secured Bolivar’s army victory by blocking Spanish aid reaching Quito. On May 24th 1822 Sucre and Bolivar assemble in the slopes of Pinchincha volcano and captured the Spanish fort of Panecillo, this victory allowed Bolivar to proclaim the fundamental law of Colombia in Ecuador and assigned General Sucre as President. Following his victory Bolivar began campaigning for Peru’s liberation from Spanish rule, the battle of Juinn victoriously rid Lima from Spanish statutes. Bolivar had to flee to Jamaica to seek foreign aid, during this time he wrote his famous “Letter from Jamaica” written to the Governor of Jamaica. Bolivar expressed his goals of gaining independence and how the country would be governed. He planned a parliamentary set up similar to England’s and to have a lifelong president, similar to British
The idea of independent became a possibility for the South American people when Bolivar enlisted foreign help. He was seen as their leader towards their independence. Popularity in the campaign sparked civil war when he successfully created the Venezuelan Second Republic, and Slowly more provinces began to gain their independence. Provinces were being declared “belonging to the republican state of Colombia”. Bolivar knew he had to secure the south Provinces before continuing North, he sent General Antonio Jose de Sucre, who led his soldiers to many victories. The Battle of Bombona allowed Sucre to be able to continue his victories But most importantly secured Bolivar’s army victory by blocking Spanish aid reaching Quito. On May 24th 1822 Sucre and Bolivar assemble in the slopes of Pinchincha volcano and captured the Spanish fort of Panecillo, this victory allowed Bolivar to proclaim the fundamental law of Colombia in Ecuador and assigned General Sucre as President. Following his victory Bolivar began campaigning for Peru’s liberation from Spanish rule, the battle of Juinn victoriously rid Lima from Spanish statutes. Bolivar had to flee to Jamaica to seek foreign aid, during this time he wrote his famous “Letter from Jamaica” written to the Governor of Jamaica. Bolivar expressed his goals of gaining independence and how the country would be governed. He planned a parliamentary set up similar to England’s and to have a lifelong president, similar to British