Jose de San Martin, knight of the new world.

Tens of books were written relating to him. His action and his role in the history of Argentina were dissected by the largest historians. His name is in keeping in the Argentinian memory as well as Napoleon's name in French one.His exploits did not put him on a throne, but contrary to his famous contemporary, there is not any village, any city in all Argentina, which does not have a place or an avenue called after his name.

As if a whole people saw in this man the only irreproachable figure of his history.
In a time when chilly middle-class men of Buenos Aires tergiversated , he will lead, in the new world, with some rare adventurers (O' Higgins, Bolivar,…) a noble combat for the independence of his country.

Although accumulating at the end of his epopee the bombastic titles of Generalissime of Peru, Captain General of the Republic of Chile, General of the United Provinces of Río de la Plata, he will not pride himself on his victories.

Humanistic when he released the slaves of the vessels which conveyed them to Spain, respectful of the institutions, he was refused the right to return to Buenos Aires by those he served, to the bedside of his dying wife.

Without hate, but discouraged by the mediocrity of the politicians of his country, he will go into exile to Europe and will breath his last in Boulogne-sur-mer (France).

30 years will be necessary so that his country, which owed him so much, decides to respect his wish "that his heart rests in Buenos Aires".In 1880, will be deposited in the cathedral of the city, the remains of the “Libertador”, José de San Martin (1778-1850) to whom misses perhaps one title: Knight of the new world.

August 21: Day of the Liberator.