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Departure from El Plumerillo
- When
- 19 January 1817
- Where
- El Plumerillo
San Martín and his army set out from El Plumerillo on January 19, 1817, beginning the crossing of the Andes.
On the morning of January 19, 1817, General José de San Martín and his army departed from their base camp at El Plumerillo. This marked the start of the journey across the Andes mountain range, a critical step in the campaign to liberate Chile from royalist rule.
Sources
- Crossing of the Andes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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