Bolivar And The War Of Independence
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Author | : Daniel Florencio O'Leary |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 500 |
Release | : 2014-02-19 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0292761651 |
“Without a doubt the best work ever published in the English language on the life and deeds of Simón Bolivar. . . . Full of interesting vignettes.” ―Inter-American Review of Bibliography The overthrow of Spanish rule and the birth of new republican governments in northern South America at the dawn of the nineteenth century were in large part the work of one man—Simón Bolívar. Bolívar was not only the soldier who built a patriot army from a small band of exiles and led them victoriously across Venezuela and down the spine of the Andes as far as Potosí; he was also the statesman who framed the new republics and called the Congress of Panama in pursuit of his dream of uniting all the South American republics in a single confederation. He was, truly, the Liberator. This narrative by his friend and chief aide, Daniel Florencio O’Leary, has long been recognized by Spanish American scholars as one of the most important historical sources for a major part of Bolívar’s life. O’Leary took an active part in the wars for independence, first as a young officer recruited in the British Isles, and later was entrusted with diplomatic missions. His firsthand knowledge of the events of the period, his access to relevant documents, and his close association with major figures in the struggle made O’Leary a particularly valuable chronicler and biographer. Bolívar himself, shortly before his death, requested that O’Leary write the story of his life. O’Leary’s meticulous attention to military and diplomatic maneuvers and his keen, sometimes acrid, comments on both men and events give not only a vivid portrait of Bolívar—the man and his achievements—but also a remarkable insight into the autocratic-minded O’Leary. Though O’Leary’s devotion to, and admiration for, his Chief make for an occasionally partisan view, his stark account of the hardships and disappointments that Bolívar and his armies overcame against almost impossible odds does much to balance the narrative. In his abridged translation, Robert McNerney has omitted the Apéndice, documents that O’Leary, had he lived, undoubtedly would have used as the source for completing his account of Bolívar’s life. Numerous letters and documents scattered through the original text also have been omitted, leaving a highly readable biography.
Author | : Simon Bolivar |
Publisher | : Verso Books |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2020-05-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1789604893 |
Known throughout Latin America as El Libertador, Venezuelan revolutionary Simn Bolvar was one of the most important leaders in the wars of independence from Spain. Recently revived by Venezuelan president Hugo Chvez for his own political program-which he has called 'the Bolvarian Revolution'-these galvanizing words remain as relevant for current political and social struggles as they were in Bolivar's own day.
Author | : Daniel Florencio O'Leary |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 414 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780292700475 |
Author | : Joshua Simon |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2017-06-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1107158478 |
This book explores the surprising similarities in the political ideas of the American and Latin American independence movements.
Author | : Marie Arana |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 624 |
Release | : 2014-04-08 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1439110204 |
An authoritative portrait of the Latin-American warrior-statesman examines his life against a backdrop of the tensions of nineteenth-century South America, covering his achievements as a strategist, abolitionist, and diplomat.
Author | : Daniel Florencio O'Leary |
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Release | : 1970 |
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Author | : Matthew Brown |
Publisher | : Liverpool University Press |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2006-11-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1800855028 |
Between 1810 and 1825, 7,000 English, Scottish and Irish mercenaries sailed to Gran Colombia to fight against Spanish colonial rule under the rebel forces of Simón Bolívar. Their motives were mixed. Some travelled for money, others travelled for honour. Adventuring Through Spanish Colonies explores the lives of these men – their encounters with other soldiers, indigenous people, local women and slaves – as recounted in documents that fall outside the usual remit of military, political and economic historians. Matthew Brown considers the social and cultural aspects of the presence of these ‘foreigners’, and shows how they were an essential part of the revolution which eventually gave South America its freedom. Using archival research from England, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Colombia, Adventuring Through Spanish Colonies clearly shows the active role that these mercenaries, informal outriders of the British Empire, played in the creation of Latin America as we know it today.
Author | : John J. Johnson |
Publisher | : Princeton, N.J : Van Nostrand |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : South America |
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Author | : John Lynch |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780300126044 |
Chronicles the life of Simón Bolívar, exploring his political career, leadership dynamics, rule over the people of Spanish America, and impact on world history.
Author | : Daniel Florencio O'Leary |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : South America |
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