Army of the Andes

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The Army of the Andes was the revolutionary force organized by José de San Martín that famously crossed the Andes Mountains to liberate Chile and advance the South American wars of independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military unit
revolutionary army
allegiance Patriot forces
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
commander José de San Martín
commemoratedBy monuments in Mendoza
monuments in Santiago de Chile
component artillery
cavalry
infantry
conflict Chilean War of Independence
Peruvian War of Independence
cooperatedWith Army of Chile
linked to: Chilean Army
country United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
dateOf Crossing of the Andes, January–February 1817
linked to: Army of the Andes
endTime 1820
flag Flag of the Army of the Andes
garrison Mendoza
historicalSignificance enabled subsequent campaign for Peruvian independence
key role in securing Chilean independence
language Spanish
legacy symbol of Argentine and Chilean independence
locatedIn United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
militaryInnovation large-scale high-altitude mountain crossing with artillery
namedAfter Andes Mountains
linked to: Andes
notableBattle Battle of Chacabuco
Battle of Maipú
notableCommander José de San Martín
notableEvent Crossing of the Andes
linked to: Army of the Andes
operation Crossing of the Andes
linked to: Army of the Andes
opponent Royalist forces of the Spanish Empire
organizedBy José de San Martín
partOf South American wars of independence
placeOfFormation Cuyo region
Mendoza
primaryObjective liberation of Chile from Spanish rule
regionServed Chile
Cuyo
linked to: Cuyo region

Peru
religion predominantly Roman Catholic soldiers
secondaryObjective advance toward the liberation of Peru
startTime 1814
1815
strength approximately 4,000–5,000 soldiers
supportedBy Bernardo O'Higgins
trainedBy José de San Martín
usedTactic Andes mountain crossing to outflank royalist forces
victory Battle of Chacabuco
Battle of Maipú

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José de San Martín servedIn Army of the Andes
José de San Martín battle Crossing of the Andes
linked to: Army of the Andes
José de San Martín founded Army of the Andes
José de San Martín commanded Army of the Andes
José de San Martín planned Crossing of the Andes
linked to: Army of the Andes
Argentine War of Independence keyEvent Crossing of the Andes
linked to: Army of the Andes
Chilean War of Independence ally Army of the Andes
Colombian War of Independence significantEvent Crossing of the Andes by Bolívar
linked to: Army of the Andes
Argentine Army precededBy Army of the Andes
Army of the Andes notableEvent Crossing of the Andes
linked to: Army of the Andes
Army of the Andes operation Crossing of the Andes
linked to: Army of the Andes
Army of the Andes dateOf Crossing of the Andes, January–February 1817
linked to: Army of the Andes
Remedios de Escalada associatedWith Army of the Andes
Royal Army of Peru opposedBy Army of the Andes
Reconquista (Chile) significantEvent Andes crossing by the Army of the Andes
subject linked to: Reconquista
linked to: Army of the Andes
Patriot forces of Peru supportedBy Army of the Andes
Expedition of the Liberating Army of Peru precededBy Crossing of the Andes
linked to: Army of the Andes
Battle of Chacabuco belligerent Army of the Andes
Battle of Chacabuco campaign Crossing of the Andes
linked to: Army of the Andes
Battle of Chacabuco precededBy Crossing of the Andes
linked to: Army of the Andes
Battle of Maipú involved Army of the Andes
Disaster of Rancagua notableParticipant Army of the Andes (future formation of exiled patriots)
linked to: Army of the Andes
Battle of Pantano de Vargas precededBy Crossing of the Andes by Bolívar’s army
linked to: Army of the Andes
Regimiento de Granaderos a Caballo General San Martín tradition San Martín’s Army of the Andes
linked to: Army of the Andes