Simón Bolívar's quest for glory [[electronic resource] /] / Richard W. Slatta and Jane Lucas De Grummond

• Autore: Slatta Richard W. <1947->
• Pubblicazione: College Station [Texas], : Texas A&M University Press, c2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (365 p.)
• Disciplina: 980/.02/092; B
• Soggetto topico: Heads of state - South America
• Soggetto geografico: South America History Wars of Independence, 1806-1830
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: De GrummondJane Lucas <1905->
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-333) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The education of a liberator -- Introduction : Bolívar and Washington -- A young man seeks his destiny, 1783-1806 -- Stirrings of independence, 1807-10 -- Struggling for independence -- Disasters for the foolish Fatherland, 1811-12 -- Victories from Mompox to Araure, 1812-13 -- Spain's reconquest of its colonies -- Boves and royalist resurgence, 1814-15 -- Regrouping in Jamaica, 1815-16 -- From optimism at Aux Cayes to disaster at Ocumare, 1816 -- Frustration from Jacmel to Guayana, 1816-17 -- ; Patriot resurgence, Spanish collapse -- From frustration on the llanos to victory at Boyac, 1818-19 -- Armistice : joining with San Martín to turn the tide, 1820-21 -- Delirium over Manuela and Chimborazo, 1822 -- Final triumph in Peru, 1823-25 -- Political failure to postmortem glory -- Trying to hold Gran Colombia together, 1825-28 -- Political decline and death, 1828-30 -- From demagogue to demigod.
• Titolo autorizzato: Simón Bolívar's quest for glory
• ISBN: 1-299-05371-8; 1-60344-729-6; 1-58544-889-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455933703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Texas A & M University military history series ; ; 86.