Bibliograph

Bolivar, the liberator of Latin America, Robert Harvey

Type

Label

Bolivar, the liberator of Latin America, Robert Harvey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-396) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bolivar

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

668194692

Responsibility statement

Robert Harvey

Sub title

the liberator of Latin America

Summary

Profiles the South American general and revolutionary who helped liberate several South American countries from Spanish domination

Table Of Contents

The liberation of New Granada (modern Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama). Young Bolívar ; Madrid ; The longest empire ; Tremors ; Miranda : poseur, seducer, genius ; Revolutionary general ; The 'invasion' of Venezuela ; ¡Independencia! ; The avenger ; Up river, across mountains ; Into Venezuela ; Hell's legionnaires ; Down and out in Jamaica ; The Orinoco ; Páez ; The crossing of the Andes ; Victory at Carabobo -- The liberation of Peru (modern Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia). Towards the silver mountain ; Showdown with San Martín ; Trapped in Lima ; Lances in the mountains -- Downfall. The idealist ; The division of Colombia ; Showdown with Santander ; Ploughing the sea

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