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It was a defeat for the Captain Generalcy of Chile, the Spain-controlled government established after the division of the Viceroyalty of Peru. In , having been instrumental in the establishment of a popularly elected congress in Argentina, Jose de San Martin began to consider the problem of driving the Spanish royalists from South America. He realized that the first step would be to drive them from Chile, and, to this end, he set about recruiting and equipping an army.
In just under two years, he had an army of some 6, men with 1, horses and 22 cannons, and, on January 17, , he set out with this force to cross the Andes and liberate Chile. Careful planning on his part had meant that the Royalist forces in Chile were deployed to meet threats that did not exist, and his crossing went unopposed.
At the beginning of February the troops of Jose de San Martin finished his crossing of the Andes and prepared to put an end to Spanish dominion in Chile. The Army of the Andes as San Martin's force was called had suffered heavy losses during the crossing, losi Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App.
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