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Wars of Spanish American Independence 1809–29

John Fletcher
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19th nineteenth century
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America
Andes
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battle
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Chile
Colombia
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ISBN13=9781782007661
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maps
Mexico
Orientals Uruguay
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Peru
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short pocket guide summary
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South America
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  • ISBN 9781782007661
  • Format: Paperback
  • Weight: 320g
  • Dimensions: 168 x 246 x 7mm
  • Publication Date: 20 Dec 2013
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
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Following Napoleon's installation of his brother as King of Spain, in 20 years of warfare the nations of Spanish America wrested their independence from the mother country and shaped the Americas we know today.

The Wars of South American Independence began with confused, scattered uprisings in 1809 and ended with a half-hearted expedition against Mexico in 1829. The South American revolutions heralded Spain’s downfall as a world power and marked the first expression of an expansionist foreign policy by the United States of America.

Featuring specially commissioned full-color maps and drawing upon the latest research, this volume traces the military events of the Independence period and sheds new light on the leaders, men, and battles that reshaped the hemisphere.

The myriad campaigns, often uncoordinated and occurring thousands of miles apart, are brought together and related to the wider context, in this engaging introduction to a crucial period in the history of the Americas.
About John Fletcher
John Fletcher is the author of two gamers’ guides to the Wars of South American Independence and has written or collaborated on seven published articles on South American military history. He was inspired to research the period after reading Osprey’s The Armies of Bolivar and San Martin (MAA 232). John lives in Los Angeles, California where he is a video editor and band tour manager. He graduated from the University of Nebraska with degrees in History and International Affairs.

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