Jerónimo Espejo (September 30, 1801 - February 18, 1889) was an Argentine general, enlisted in the Army of the Andes. He fought in the battles of Chacabuco, Cancha Rayada and Maipú. He also fought in the

Battle of Ituzaingó The Battle of Ituzaingó, also known as the Battle of Passo do Rosário, was a pitched battle fought in the vicinity of the Santa Maria River, in a valley of small hills where a stream divided the valley into two. After a two-year series of con ...

, of the War with Brazil. He wrote historic essays about the campaign of the Army of the Andes, José de San Martín and

Simón Bolívar Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830) was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and B ...

. Those essays were consulted by

Bartolomé Mitre Bartolomé Mitre Martínez (26 June 1821 – 19 January 1906) was an Argentine statesman, soldier and author. He was President of Argentina from 1862 to 1868 and the first president of unified Argentina. Mitre is known as the most versatile ...

to write the book '' Historia de San Martín y de la emancipación sudamericana''.

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Argentine generals People of the Argentine War of Independence Unitarianists (Argentina) 1801 births 1889 deaths {{Argentina-mil-bio-stub