San Martín's Crossing of the Andes

Name: San Martín's Crossing of the Andes
Start: 1817
Location: Andean passes between Argentina and Chile

1817 · Andean passes between Argentina and Chile · Americas · War

An army crossed mountains higher than the Alps to free Chile

San Martín's Crossing of the Andes — Julio Vila y Prades · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

In January 1817 General José de San Martín led the Army of the Andes, about five thousand men, from Mendoza in Argentina over passes higher than 3,500 metres. Cold and altitude killed many men and most of the horses and mules. But the Spanish were caught off guard: on 12 February the patriots won at Chacabuco, opening the way to independence for Chile and then Peru.

State: Río de la Plata

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