Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

Simon Bolivar was a liberator and a leader which peple called him the George Washington of South America. He is famous for giving the Republic Colombia which consisted of Colombia and Venezuela their freedom and independence from Spain. Simon Boliar viewed the way America and France got there freedom from corrupt leaders and government. Spain owned several Countries in South America and Simon Bolivar thought it was time Colomnia and Venezuela had there freedom. He was joined by Francisco de Miranda in the revolt against the Spanish. During the battle while Bolivar was occuping Venezuela, Miranda was defeated by Spain. So Bolivar gatherd people from Jamaica, Ireland and England and defeated the Spanish. As years passed he gained more countries, mainly ion South America to help with the revolt.