Libertadores
Principal leaders of the Hispanic American wars of independence from Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Libertadores (Spanish pronunciation: [liβeɾtaˈðoɾes] ⓘ, "Liberators") were the principal leaders of the Spanish American wars of independence from Spain and of the movement in support of Brazilian independence from Portugal. They are named that way in contrast with the Conquistadors.[1]
This article is about the historical figures. For the South American football competition, see Copa Libertadores. For other uses, see Libertador.
They were largely local-born men of European descent (criollos), in most cases part of the bourgeoisie and with military training in the motherland, who were influenced by liberalism and led colonial subjects in their struggle for independence against the metropole.