Jose de San Martin was an early 19th-century Argentinian general whose efforts to free South America from Spain's rule were instrumental to Simon Bolivar's eventual victory. Together with Sim n Bol var, San Mart n is regarded as one of the Liberators of Spanish South America. He is the national hero of Argentina. The Order of the Liberator General San Martin in his honor is the highest decoration in Argentina. This book evokes his life and militar capacity.