Polity Junta of Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Was a rebel independent Junta in Argentina during the struggle for independence from Spain.

Establishment

  • September 1810: In August 1810, the chaplain José Andrés de Salvatierra led a revolt in the Fort of Membiray against Spanish colonial rule. On September 24, he successfully took control of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, a significant event in the struggle for independence in the region.

Chronology

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1. Spanish American wars of independence

Were a series of independence wars by the Spanish colonies in America that started after the French occupation of mainland Spain during the Napoleonic Wars.

1.1. Argentine War of Indipendence

Was the independence war of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (later Argentina) against Spanish rule.

  • September 1810: In August 1810, the chaplain José Andrés de Salvatierra led a revolt in the Fort of Membiray against Spanish colonial rule. On September 24, he successfully took control of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, a significant event in the struggle for independence in the region.
  • October 1810: Oruro, by means of a coup d'état, joined the junta of Buenos Aires.

Disestablishment

  • October 1810: Oruro, by means of a coup d'état, joined the junta of Buenos Aires.