Latin American Independence
a hemisphere tears itself free from Spain and Portugal
Latin American Independence1,808 CE – 1,903 CE
01
The Colonial Pressure Cooker
1492–1808
02
Haiti Lights the Fuse
1791–1804
03
The Empire Decapitates Itself
1807–1810
04
The Juntas and the First Republics
1810–1815
05
Bolívar's Northern Campaign
1815–1822
06
San Martín and the Southern Crossing
1812–1822
07
The Final Reckoning
1823–1826
08
Mexico's Two-Stage Revolution
1810–1824
09
Brazil's Bloodless Break
1808–1831
10
The Broken Dream and the Caudillos
1826–1860
11
The Unfinished Century
1860–1903