San Martín Crosses the Andes: 5,423 Soldiers March to Free Chile
Thirteen feet of snow. Mules carrying cannons. San Martín's army didn't just cross a mountain range—they rewrote the rules of military strategy. Dragging 1,600 mules and enough artillery to shock the Spanish colonial forces, these Argentine revolutionaries traversed the treacherous Andes in just 21 days. Most experts said it was impossible. But impossibility wasn't in San Martín's vocabulary. And by the time they descended into Chile, the Spanish colonial grip was about to shatter forever.
January 19, 1817
209 years ago
Key Figures & Places
Peru
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José de San Martín
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Crossing of the Andes
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Argentina
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Chile
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Dina Boluarte
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Viceroyalty of Peru
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Peru
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Gabriela Mistral
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José de San Martín
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Crossing of the Andes
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Argentina
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Chile
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Andes
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Spanish Empire
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Lima
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War of the Pacific
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Víctor Jara
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Historia de Chile
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Club Atlético Boca Juniors (fútbol femenino)
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Club Atlético River Plate (fútbol femenino)
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Torneo de Transición Femenino 2020 (Argentina)
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Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino de Primera División A (Argentina)
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Salo (empresa)
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Histoire du Pérou
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