... Spanish forced Bolivar to flee to Jamaica where he then traveled to the newly independent nation of Haiti. In 1819, Bolivar reinforced his rebel Army and took the city of Angostura. On August 7, Bolivar and his forces surprised the Spanish forces in Boyaca and three days later liberated Bogata and the Colombian territory. On December 17, 1819, Bolivar became the first ... ...

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