| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 344 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Texas A & M University military history series ; no. 86 |
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Texas A & M University military history series ; 86.
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| Contents |
The education of a liberator -- Introduction : Bolívar and Washington -- A young man seeks his destiny, 1783-1806 -- Stirrings of independence, 1807-10 -- Struggling for independence -- Disasters for the foolish Fatherland, 1811-12 -- Victories from Mompox to Araure, 1812-13 -- Spain's reconquest of its colonies -- Boves and royalist resurgence, 1814-15 -- Regrouping in Jamaica, 1815-16 -- From optimism at Aux Cayes to disaster at Ocumare, 1816 -- Frustration from Jacmel to Guayana, 1816-17 |
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Patriot resurgence, Spanish collapse -- From frustration on the llanos to victory at Boyac, 1818-19 -- Armistice : joining with San Martín to turn the tide, 1820-21 -- Delirium over Manuela and Chimborazo, 1822 -- Final triumph in Peru, 1823-25 -- Political failure to postmortem glory -- Trying to hold Gran Colombia together, 1825-28 -- Political decline and death, 1828-30 -- From demagogue to demigod |
| Summary |
Chronicles the life of Simon Bolivar, one of the most influential and enigmatic figures in Latin American history, focusing on his extensive military career |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-333) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Bolívar, Simón, 1783-1830.
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Bolívar, Simón, 1783-1830 fast |
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Bolívar, Simón. swd |
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Heads of state -- South America -- Biography
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HISTORY -- General.
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HISTORY.
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Heads of state
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Strategie
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South America -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1806-1830.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125532
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South America
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
De Grummond, Jane Lucas, 1905-
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| ISBN |
1585448893 |
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9781585448890 |
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1299053718 |
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9781299053717 |
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9781603447294 |
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1603447296 |
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