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Bolivar and the War of Independence - Memorias del General Daniel Florencio O'Leary, Narracion (Paperback, Abridged Version)
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Bolivar and the War of Independence - Memorias del General Daniel Florencio O'Leary, Narracion (Paperback, Abridged Version)
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The overthrow of Spanish rule and the birth of new republican
governments in northern South America at the beginning of the
nineteenth century were in large part the work of one man-Simon
Bolivar. Bolivar was not only the soldier who built a patriot army
from a small band of exiles and led them victoriously across
Venezuela and down the spine of the Andes as far as Potosi; he was
also the statesman who framed the new republics that sprang to life
after the defeat of the Spanish and who called the Congress of
Panama in hopes of making real his dream of uniting all the South
American republics in a single confederation. He was truly the
Liberator. The Narracion, or narrative, of the Memorias of Daniel
Florencio O'Leary has long been recognized by Spanish American
scholars as one of the most important historical sources for a
major part of Bolivar's life. O'Leary took an active part in the
wars for independence, first as a young officer, recruited in the
British Isles to aid the patriot cause, and later as Bolivar's
chief aide, often entrusted with diplomatic missions. His firsthand
knowledge of the stirring events of the period, his access to
relevant documents, and his close association with the major
figures in the struggle, as well as his friendship with Bolivar,
made O'Leary a particularly valuable chronicler and biographer.
Bolivar himself, shortly before his death, requested that O'Leary
write the story of his life. O'Leary's meticulous attention to
military and diplomatic maneuvers and his keen, sometimes acrid,
comments on both men and events give the reader not only a vivid
portrait of Bolivar-the man and his achievements-but also a
remarkable insight into O'Leary's own position as an
autocratic-minded participant in the wars for independence.
Although O'Leary's devotion to, and admiration for, his Chief make
for an occasionally partisan view, his stark account of the
hardships and disappointments that Bolivar and his armies overcame
against almost impossible odds does much to balance the narrative.
In his abridged translation, Robert McNerney has omitted the
Apendice, documents that O'Leary, had he lived, undoubtedly would
have used as the source for completing his account of Bolivar's
life. Numerous letters and documents scattered through the original
text also have been omitted, leaving a highly readable narrative.
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