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5.05- The Leander Expedition

Revolutions

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The Legend of Simon Bolivar

Simon bolivar became convinced of his destiny in august 18 o five. He and deltoro and rodriguez climbed the sacred mount outside rome to play out one of the most famous scenes in the legendary life of simon Bolivar. From this day forth, he was unrelenting in his obsessive drive to liberate his country from spanish rule, or die trying. The fall out from trafalgar that is of principal interest to us here, because the cream of the spSpanish navy was wiped out,. along with their french allies, and britain now truly controlled the high seas. This development would have major implications for the future of sp Spanish America.

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