Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revoultions

Simon Bolivar was known as the liberator. He had organized and led military forces, outnumbering most forces known to mankind. Simon Bolivar was famous for gathering a small group of followers to defeat the spanish occupiers through suprise attacks and wise decisions in the midst of battle. Simon Bolivar was born on JULY 24 1783. He had wealthy parents, however they had passed away before he got into his teens. His new guradian had faith in him. He had many tutors and researched Locke, Roussure and Voltaire. He had also researched the accompishments of Napoleon. He was from Venezuela and wanted independence for him and his country. He drew up a constitution for Bolivia after upper Peru made a seperate state. This is how his they named the country after his name. (1825)