Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

Simon Bolivar was a leader of several independence movements throughout South America. Bolivar was credited for leading the fight for independence in what countries are now called Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Panima, and Bolivia. He also used a tactic called gurriella warefare which is a hit and run tactic.In 1803 Simon Bolivars wife died of yellow fever.He returned to Venezuela in 1807 and participated in resistance juntas in South America.He was then sent on a diplomatic mission to Britain and returned in 1811. He was forced to leave Venezuela because of an earthquake in Caracus , which is a city. The Bolivar had to flee to Cartagena de indias, another city in Venuzela. Simon Bolivar there created the Manifiesto de Cartagena which talked about a lot of important concepts such as opposing theinfluence of the Catholic church and the earth quake in Caracus as well as the bad adminstration. He was granted military command in 1813, he invaded Venezuela and won many other battles on his way with his army. After a collapse in his army he went to Jamaica to request the Haitian leader for aid and later won many more battles and captured more citys. In 1822 Bolivar became dictator of Peru. In 1824 he won against the Spaniards in Auacucho . Then in 1825 upper Peru was named Bolivia in honor of Simon Bolivar.Simon Bolivar was fighting for an American Style Revolution.Bolivar resigned his presidency in April 27, 1830.