Simón Bolívar's Quest for Glory /

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Chronicles the life of Simon Bolivar, one of the most influential and enigmatic figures in Latin American history, focusing on his extensive military career.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Slatta, Richard W., 1947-
Otros Autores: De Grummond, Jane Lucas, 1905-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station [Tex.] : Texas A & M University Press, 2003.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Bolívar, Simón.
Bolívar, Simón, > 1783-1830.
Strategie
Heads of state.
HISTORY.
HISTORY > General.
Chefs d'État > Amerique du Sud > Biographies.
Heads of state > South America > Biography.
South America.
Amerique du Sud > Histoire > 1806-1830 (Guerres d'independance)
South America > History > Wars of Independence, 1806-1830.
Biographies.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The education of a liberator
  • Introduction : Bolívar and Washington
  • A young man seeks his destiny, 1783-1806
  • Stirrings of independence, 1807-10
  • Struggling for independence
  • Disasters for the foolish Fatherland, 1811-12
  • Victories from Mompox to Araure, 1812-13
  • Spain's reconquest of its colonies
  • Boves and royalist resurgence, 1814-15
  • Regrouping in Jamaica, 1815-16
  • From optimism at Aux Cayes to disaster at Ocumare, 1816
  • Frustration from Jacmel to Guayana, 1816-17.
  • Patriot resurgence, Spanish collapse
  • From frustration on the llanos to victory at Boyac, 1818-19
  • Armistice : joining with San Martín to turn the tide, 1820-21
  • Delirium over Manuela and Chimborazo, 1822
  • Final triumph in Peru, 1823-25
  • Political failure to postmortem glory
  • Trying to hold Gran Colombia together, 1825-28
  • Political decline and death, 1828-30
  • From demagogue to demigod.

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