BRITISH
SAN MARTIN INSTITUTE
The British San Martín Institute (BSMI) is a private charity organisation established in the United Kingdom to promoting historical academic research, cultural exchanges, and friendship.
General José de San Martín and James Duff, 4th Earl Fife at Duff House, Banff (painting at the left)
Bicentenary celebrations of the visit of San Martín to Scotland.
1824 – 19 August – 2024
Artist: Cristian Caratti
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“Let’s be free,
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General José de San Martín
The Liberator of Argentina, Chile, and Perú.
José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras (25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850), known simply as José de San Martín, he was the Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Perú. He lived in the United Kingdom in two period of his life: before and and after his military campaigns in the Americas.
Together with Simón Bolivar (1783 – 1830) , San Martín was one of the main leaders of the successful struggle for independence in southern and central South America against the Spanish Empire.
