José de San Martín — preparations, Crossing of the Andes and Chile campaign (1816–1818)

1. San Martín assumes governorship of Cuyo

   Aug 10, 1814Labels: Jos de, Cuyo, Governorship

   • Arc n Historia
   • Wiki Cuyo

2. Army of the Andes formally named and organized

   Aug 1, 1816Labels: Army of, Juan Mart

   • Wiki Andes

3. Army moves into El Plumerillo camp

   Sep 30, 1816Labels: El Plumerillo, Army of

   • Wiki Andes
   • Mendoza Edu

4. “Bandera de los Andes” sworn at Plumerillo

   Jan 5, 1817Labels: Bandera de, El Plumerillo

   • Mendoza Edu

5. Army of the Andes departs Mendoza

   Jan 18, 1817Labels: Army of, Mendoza

   • Britannica Story

6. Crossing of the Andes begins from El Plumerillo

   Jan 19, 1817Labels: Crossing of, El Plumerillo

   • Wiki Crossing
   • Britannica Andes

7. Action of Picheuta during Uspallata route

   Jan 24, 1817Labels: Picheuta, Las Heras

   • Wiki Picheuta
   • Wiki Picheuta ES

8. Combat of Guardia Vieja opens a route

   Feb 2, 1817Labels: Guardia Vieja, Las Heras

   • Wiki Guardia ES

9. Army columns appear in Chilean territory

   Feb 7, 1817Labels: Chile, Army columns

   • Britannica Andes
   • Britannica Story

10. Patriot victory at the Battle of Chacabuco

    Feb 12, 1817Labels: Battle of, Army of

    • Britannica Andes
    • Wiki Chacabuco

11. Patriots enter Santiago after Chacabuco

    Feb 14, 1817Labels: Santiago, Jos de

    • Britannica Andes
    • Britannica Story

12. O’Higgins becomes Supreme Director of Chile

    Feb 17, 1817Labels: Bernardo O, Supreme Director

    • Britannica O Higgins
    • Wiki O Higgins

13. Battle of Curapalihue extends patriot control south

    Apr 4, 1817Labels: Battle of, Las Heras

    • Wiki Curapalihue
    • Wiki Curapalihue ES

14. Failed assault at Talcahuano checks patriots

    Dec 6, 1817Labels: Talcahuano, Patriot assault

    • Wiki Chile 1817

15. Chile formally proclaims independence

    Feb 12, 1818Labels: Chile independence, Independence ceremony

    • Wiki Declaration

16. Royalists surprise patriots at Cancha Rayada

    Mar 19, 1818Labels: Cancha Rayada, Osorio

    • Wiki Cancha

17. Decisive patriot victory at the Battle of Maipú

    Apr 5, 1818Labels: Battle of, San Mart

    • Wiki Maip
    • Britannica Story