SIR JOSE DE SAN MARTIN BIOGRAPHY OF JOSÉ DE SAN MARTÍN PLACE OF BIRTH: JOSÉ DE SAN MARTÍN WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 25, 1778 IN YAPEYÚ (VICEROYALTY OF THE RÍO DE LA PLATA). PLACE OF DEATH: JOSÉ DE SAN MARTÍN DIED ON AUGUST 17, 1850 IN BOULOGNE-SUR-MER (FRANCE).
CHARGES EXERCISED: - JOSÉ DE SAN MARTÍN WAS A SPANISH-RIO DE LA PLATA MILITARY MAN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE SPANISH WAR OF INDEPENDENCE AGAINST THE FRENCH AND IN THE NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN. - CAPTAIN OF THE SPANISH ARMY IN MASTER MASON IN THE KNIGHTS RATIONAL LODGE NO. 3 IN IN 1814 HE IS APPOINTED COMMANDER OF THE ARMY OF THE NORTH. - GENERAL OF THE UNITED PROVINCES OF THE RÍO DE LA PLATA. - GOVERNOR OF CUYO IN CAPTAIN GENERAL OF CHILE IN PROTECTOR OF PERU IN 1821
MOST RELEVANT EVENTS STARRING JOSÉ DE SAN MARTÍN: - PARTICIPATED IN 17 WAR ACTIONS IN SPAIN AGAINST THE FRENCH AND THE MOORS. - IN 1811 HE MEETS LORD MACDUFF, A SCOTTISH NOBLEMAN, WHO INTRODUCES HIM TO ENGLISH MASONRY AND RESIDES FOR MORE THAN A YEAR IN LONDON WHERE HE PREPARES HIS AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PLAN ADVISED BY THE BRITISH. - IN 1812 HE ARRIVES IN BUENOS AIRES AND CREATES THE HORSE GRENADIER REGIMENT. IN THE SAME YEAR HE FOUNDED THE LAUTARO LODGE FOR THE EXECUTION OF HIS SECESSIONIST PLANS FOR THE VICEROYALTY OF THE RÍO DE LA PLATA. - LAUNCHED THE REVOLUTION OF OCTOBER 8, 1812 AGAINST THE FIRST TRIUMVIRATE. - IN 1816 HE CREATED THE ARMY OF THE ANDES TO ATTACK CHILE AND THE VICEROYALTY OF PERU. - IN 1821 HE DECLARED THE INDEPENDENCE OF PERU IN LIMA.
THANK YOU