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Early Life
Return to Venezuela
When Bolivar and his wife returned to Venezuela, she got sick
and died of yellow fever
After her death, Bolivar returned to Europe and spent time with
Napoleon
After Joseph Bonaparte was named King of Spain and all its
colonies which included Venezuela, Bolivar joined the resistance
movement against the Spanish
Post-Revolution
Revolution in Venezuela
Revolution in Venezuela
Revolution in Venezuela
Revolution in Venezuela
In May of 1819 Bolivar and his army of 2,400 men began crossing
the Andes Mtns. To get to Bogota
They crossed the Andes at the Paramo de Pisba pass, and on July
6, 1818, they reached the New Granadan village of Socha
Bolivar recruited new soldiers that were eager for liberty and set
out for Bogota
Revolution in Venezuela
With captured funds, weapons, and new recruits, Bolivar had the
power to eventually defeat the remaining Spanish forces in New
Granada and Venezuela
On June 24, 1821 Bolivar defeated the last major Spanish force in
Venezuela at the battle of Carabobo
Conclusion
Work Cited
http://www.biography.com/people/simon-bolivar-241196
http://www.britannica.com/biography/Simon-Bolivar
http://
latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/latinamericaindependence/a/
simonbolivarbiography.htm
http://www.militaryheritage.com/bolivar.htm