José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras (25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850), known simply as José de San Martín ( ) or El Libertador of Argentina, Chile and Peru, was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern and central parts of South America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire who served as the Protector of Peru. Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes, in modern-day Argentina, he left the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata at the early age of seven to study in Málaga, Spain.
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25 February 1778 Yapeyú, Corrientes, Argentina
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17 August 1850 (aged 72) Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
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