Issue #20 in 2018 year, 71-93

Images of the Past. Heroes of War of Independence in Venezuela in memoirs of Bolivar’s adjutant

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O. Poskonina

The memoirs of D. F. O’Leary, who was an adjutant of S. Bolivar, are the main source of information on the War of independence in South America. His memories include not only battles, but also images of revolutionaries. Author met many heroes of that time or heard about them from contemporaries; his memoirs contain the assessment of their actions and roles during revolutionary events of 1810–1826.

Keywords:
Venezuela, Great Columbia, War of independence, Simon Bolivar
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