Simon Bolivar
Simon Bolivar played a role in liberating 5 South American countries: Columbia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, + Bolivia from Spanish rule. ... A formal declaration of independence was made in 1811; the same year Bolivar became officer in the revolutionary army. ... The leader of the revolution was jailed and Bolivar fled the country. The succeeding years saw several wars, but Bolivar’s resolution never wavered. In 1819, Bolivar led a small army across the Andes Mountains to attack Spanish troops in Columbia.