Free State of Cartagena

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Establishment

• November 1811: Cartagena became the first province in New Granada to formally declare its independence from Spain on November 11, 1811.

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. Colombian War of Independence

A series of related conflicts that resulted in the independence of the Spanish colonial Viceroyalty of New Granada.

1.1.1. Secession of New Grenada

Was the secession of the Viceroyalty of New Granada from Spain.

1.1.1.1. Colombian Secessionist States

Was the creation of several revolutionary polities that wanted to be independent from Spain in the Viceroyalty of New Granada.

• November 1811: Cartagena became the first province in New Granada to formally declare its independence from Spain on November 11, 1811.
• November 1811: The "Congress of the United Provinces," meanwhile, started meeting again. Despite Cundinamarca's opposition, the Congress finally achieved an agreement and delivered the Act of Federation of the United Provinces of New Granada on November 27, 1811, which was written by Camilo Torres and signed by the deputies of five provinces.

Disestablishment

• November 1811: The "Congress of the United Provinces," meanwhile, started meeting again. Despite Cundinamarca's opposition, the Congress finally achieved an agreement and delivered the Act of Federation of the United Provinces of New Granada on November 27, 1811, which was written by Camilo Torres and signed by the deputies of five provinces.