Andes campaign to liberate Chile

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The Andes campaign to liberate Chile was a key military expedition led by José de San Martín in 1817–1818 that crossed the Andes Mountains to defeat Spanish royalist forces and secure Chilean independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military campaign
military expedition
alsoKnownAs Campaña de los Andes NERFINISHED
Crossing of the Andes NERFINISHED
belligerent Army of the Andes NERFINISHED
Chilean patriots
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata NERFINISHED
commander José de San Martín NERFINISHED
crossedMountainRange Andes Mountains NERFINISHED
dateCrossingBegan January 1817
endDate 1818
hasPart Battle of Cancha Rayada NERFINISHED
Battle of Chacabuco NERFINISHED
Battle of Maipú NERFINISHED
Crossing of the Andes NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod early 19th century
involvedMilitaryUnit Army of the Andes NERFINISHED
involvedPerson Bernardo O’Higgins NERFINISHED
José Ordóñez NERFINISHED
José de San Martín NERFINISHED
Rafael Maroto NERFINISHED
leader José de San Martín NERFINISHED
location Andes Mountains NERFINISHED
Chile NERFINISHED
Cuyo region NERFINISHED
notableEngagement Battle of Chacabuco NERFINISHED
Battle of Maipú NERFINISHED
objective liberation of Chile from Spanish rule
opposedBy Spanish Empire NERFINISHED
royalist forces in Chile
outcomeForChile establishment of a patriot government in Santiago
partOf Chilean War of Independence NERFINISHED
Spanish American wars of independence NERFINISHED
preparationLocation Mendoza NERFINISHED
result consolidation of Chilean independence
defeat of Spanish royalist forces in central Chile
patriot victory
significance key step in the Southern Cone independence process
opened route for later liberation of Peru
startDate 1817
strategicGoal secure base for expedition to Peru
supportedBy Government of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata NERFINISHED
theaterOfWar Southern Cone NERFINISHED
usedPass Los Patos Pass NERFINISHED
Uspallata Pass NERFINISHED
yearOfBattleOfChacabuco 1817
yearOfBattleOfMaipú 1818

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Reconquista notableWork Andes campaign to liberate Chile
subject surface form: José de San Martín