The Armies of Bolivar and San Martin

London: Osprey Publishing. Near Fine. 1991. Paperback. 1855321289 . Men-At-Arms Series; B&W and Color Illustrations & Map; 9.5 X 7.1 X 0.2 inches; 48 pages; #232 in Men-At-Arms series. Soft cover has tan spine with black lettering. Slight rubbing, scuffing to covers. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Illustrated with b/w pictures, map and 8 color plates. 'Spanish Americans of the early 19th century were eager to institute self-government and open their ports to foreign commerce. During the years 1810-14 two men of outstanding ability appeared in the front ranks of the Republican cause: Simon Bolivar, the greatest of all South American soldiers, and José de San Martin. These two men would achieve the destruction of the southern Spanish American empire as they fought to establish nations shaped and governed 'by Americans, for Americans'. This book details their military campaigns to free South America from the grip of Imperial Spain, including descriptions of their equipment, uniforms, weaponry and enemies'. .