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| 1811 |
| | The colonists of Paraguay throw out their Spanish governor and declare independence | |
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| 1812 |
| | The Spanish authorities recover control of Venezuela, ending the region's first brief spell of independence | |
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| 1813 |
| | Simon Bolívar publishes the Manisfesto de Cartagena, calling on the citizens of New Granada to unite and expel the Spaniards | |
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| 1813 |
| | Bolívar defeats the Spanish forces in Venezuela and is welcomed in Caracas as the Liberator | |
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| 1814 |
| | José San Martín becomes commander of the patriot army of Argentina, replacing Manuel Belgrano | |
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| 1814 |
| | Francia becomes dictator of Paraguay and for the next 26 years seals his nation off from the rest of the world | |
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| 1814 |
| | The Spanish recapture Caracas, after which Bolívar moves southwest to advance on Bogotá, now held again by the Spanish | |
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| 1814 |
| | Spanish forces at Rancagua defeat a Chilean army commanded by Bernardo O'Higgins, who escapes across the Andes into Argentina | |
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| 1814 |
| | Bolívar recaptures Bogotá from the recently returned Spanish troops | |
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| 1815 |
| | Brazil is given equal standing with Portugal, forming together the Kingdom of Portugal and Brazil | |
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