The Second Triumvirate of Buoinos Airis

In october 18 12, they forced the triumvirate to resign and kicked riva davia out of office. Then they orchestrated the form ation of a second trium virate with mostly figure heads holding the three positions. San martin took what appeared to be a demotion, taking over as governor of the frontier province of cuyo. But this was just preparation for san martin's grand plan. Believing fervently that lima must be captured, he planned to cross the andes into chile and then march north up the coast.