 The Flag carried by the army The Crossing of the Andes was one of the most important feats in the Argentine War of Independence, in which an Argentine army liberated Chile from Spanish rule, in order to protect their country from possible Spanish incursions. The Argentine War of Independence was fought from 1814 to 1816 by Argentine forces under José de San MartÃn against realista forces loyal to the Spanish crown. ...
Starting on 19 January 1817, an army of 5,423 soldiers, led by General José de San Martín, crossed the Andes from their camp, El Plumerillo, in the north of today's Mendoza Province, through more than 500 km of mountain ranges up to 4,000 m above mean sea level, in which the temperature could go from 30 °C during the day to −10° C during the night. The crossing took 21 days. January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
José Francisco de San MartÃn (25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850) was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the successful struggle for independence from Spain of the southern nations of South America. ...
The Andes between Chile and Argentina Computer generated image of the Andes, made from a digital elevation model with a resolution of 30 arcseconds The Andes is a vast mountain range forming a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America. ...
Mendoza is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. ...
The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ...
Organization
Between 1815 and 1816, Mendoza was practically transformed into a military factory. Its inhabitants participated in the manufacture of gunpowder and ammunition, and learned to make cannons. Expert guides led the army through the mountains. By 1816, General San Martín installed his camp in El Plumerillo, which lay in the northwest of Mendoza Province, 7 km from Mendoza City. San Martín's idea included a complex plan to trick the enemy, spreading rumors that he would cross the Andes by the south, which was the easiest way. The main body of the army crossed the Andes by the difficult passages of Uspallata and Los Patos; they had to travel 500 km through mountain ranges. Smokeless powder Gunpowder, whether black powder or smokeless powder, is a substance that burns very rapidly, releasing gases that act as a propellant in firearms. ...
Mendoza is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. ...
Mendoza is a city in the west of Argentina, and the capital of the Mendoza Province. ...
Troops and equipment The Army of the Andes enlisted part of the Army of the North, and a great number of volunteers from Cuyo and former-slaves. They were made up of 5,423 men, who had 22 cannons, 1,129 sabers and 5,000 bayonet guns. Cuyo screenshot of the level The Four Seasons (click image for details) Cuyo is a Tetris_style puzzle game for up to two players. ...
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On this occasion, the army used horses and mules. 1,600 battle horses and 10,600 transport mules left the country with the army. Only 800 horses and 3,800 mules returned. It was the first time that the Argentine Army used horseshoes. The Argentine Army (Ejército Argentino) is the land armed force branch of the Argentine military and the senior military service of the country. ...
The main food of the army was a regional meal called valdiviano. It was prepared with dry meat or charqui, sliced raw onion, and boiling water. The soldiers who carried the food went to rear. They transported 40 tons of charqui, maize cakes, meat, brandy (to counter the nighttime cold), garlic and onion (to deal with the lack of appetite), more than 4,000 cattle for the rest of the campaign, cheese and rum. Charqui is a form of jerky common in South America made from dried and salted meat, usually from horse, but also beef. ...
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Brandy pot stills at the Van Ryn Brandy Cellar near Stellenbosch, South Africa Brandy (short for brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn—fire wine) is a general term for distilled wine, usually 40–60% ethyl alcohol by volume. ...
The crossing On January 19, 1817 the soldiers started the crossing. The Army of the Andes left the camp and started the crossing by the passes of Los Patos and Uspallata. These difficult passages, though, ensured the factor of surprise against the enemy. The crossing lasted 21 days. January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
The plan was to divide the troops in two columns (main and secondary) and four detachments: Image File history File links File links The following pages link to this file: Argentine War of Independence ...
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- Main: led by San Martín, Miguel Estanislao Soler and Bernardo O'Higgins; crossed the Andes by the pass of Los Patos.
- Secondary: led by Juan Gregorio de Las Heras, who went through Uspallata.
The main forces reached the other side between 6 and 8 February. Bernardo OHiggins Riquelme (August 20, 1778 – October 24, 1842), South American Independentist leader and first Chilean head of state (Supreme Director, 1817–23), commanded the military forces that won independence from Spain. ...
February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
The other detachments were as follows:
- A detachment departed from Mendoza led by Lt.-Col. Cabot, with the goal of invading Coquimbo province, in Chile. After promoting popular uprising in the region, Cabot entered triumphantly on February 15.
- Belgrano's army helped with a detachment which had to invade the road of Portillo, from San Juan Province, to the north of Mendoza. 130 men, led by Zelada and Dávila, had to cross the Andes through Guandacol pass. On February 13, Copaipó fell into their hands.
- With few men, Captain Lemos had to launch a surprise attack on the guards of San Gabriel on February 4, and pretend that the whole army was invading Chile from the north.
- The pass of Planchón was the way taken by Captain General Ramón Freire and his men, who crossed the mountains on February 1.
Mendoza is a city in the west of Argentina, and the capital of the Mendoza Province. ...
Port city, capital to Elqui Province in the Coquimbo Region, its lies close to La Serena, forming a urban area of around 300. ...
February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Belgrano may be the name of: The Argentine politician and military leader Manuel Belgrano. ...
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February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Ramón Freire Serrano (1787 – 1851) was a Chilean political figure. ...
February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
The Battle of Chacabuco - Main article: Battle of Chacabuco
After the crossing of the Andes, on February 12, the two main bodies of the army, wich had travelled through different passages and had met each other in 2 days, attacked and conquered the city of Chacabuco, defeating most of the Spanish forces in Chile. [1] In 1814, 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. ...
February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Chacabuco may refer to Argentina Chacabuco, Buenos Aires Chacabuco Partido Chile Chacabuco Province This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
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