Works Cited

The Battle of Taguanes. 2015 Military Heritage. Web. 5 Jan. 2016.

<http://www.militaryheritage.com/bolivar.htm>. This picture helped me to know what the
battles that Bolivar fought in looked like. They were very different from modern warfare,
with bayonets and muskets. There were no paved roads and cars to transport the soldiers
so they used horses and donkeys for transit.
Biography.com Editors. Simn Bolvar Biography. bio. A&E Television Networks, Published
date n/a Web. 25 Nov. 2015. <http://www.biography.com/people/simon-bolivar-241196>.
This website helped me to understand a little more about Bolvar like how when
Napoleon crowned his brother the King of Spain, that was the last straw for him. Bolvar
was a very tactical man, and the article conveys that.
Bolvar, Simn. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. New York: Columbia University
Press, 2015. Research in Context. Web. 30 Nov. 2015. This website helped me understand
some of the things that were occurring while Bolivar was fighting for his freedom, like
Narino trying to fight the Spanish in Colombia or San Martin liberating Peru. I also
learned that
Bolvar. New York: Chelsea, 1985. Print. This book taught me what kind of man Bolivar was and
his early life. It also showed me how others influenced Bolivar and his successes.
Citation: Pettinger, Tejvan. (G+) Simon Bolivar Biography, Oxford,www.biographyonline.net,
11th Feb, 2013 This article taught me where Bolivar learned his military strategy
(Milicias de Veraguas). I also learned that he gave an address, the Angostura Address,
in which he gave his military propositions. I also did not know that in his final speech, he

said that, If my death contributes to... consolidation of the union, I shall be lowered in
peace into my grave.
Delpar, Helen. Bolvar, Simn. World Book Student. World Book, 2015. Web. 30 Nov. 2015.
Using this article I found out that Bolivar became Venezuelas first dictator in 1819. I
believed earlier that Gran Colombia crumbled after Bolivars death, but I know now that
it crumbled the year of him resigning, 1830.
A Letter by Simn Bolvar. Letter. 1815. TS. This letter allowed me to see what Bolivar
thought of a perfect government. I know now that he envisioned a European-style
government for his future land.
Portrait of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) (Coloured Engraving). Bridgeman Images: The
Bridgeman Art Library. London: Bridgeman, 2014. Credo Reference. Web. 5 Jan. 2016. I
only had a vague understanding of what Bolivar looked like before viewing this picture,
and I now know what he looked like down to every detail. He was not a tall man, and he
always wore a red jacket with a high collar and riding boots.
Simn Bolvar. Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Dec.
2015<http://www.encyclopedia.com>. This article informed me that when the Republic
of Gran Colombia was proclaimed, the Royalist, or Spanish, army still retained
possession of most of the area. I also did not know that not only did Bolivar want a Latin
American Union, but he also wanted a Federation of the Andes that included all of the
newly freed countries.
Whitridge, Arnold. Simn Bolvar. New York: Random, 1954. Print. This book provided
knowledge about the life of Bolvar and his battles. It also contained great illustrations
about his battles and his travels.

Simon Bolivar: Liberator of Latin America. Military History. Discriminating General. 2015.
Web. 30 Nov. 2015. <http://www.militaryheritage.com/bolivar.htm>. In this biography of
Simon Bolivar, it is stated that on his way to Spain, his ship stopped at Vera Cruz where
he complimented the American and French independence. He got some raised eyebrows
because it was very taboo to talk about an independence of a colony to a government who
owns colonies, especially because he lived in a colony owned by Spain.
"Bandera Angostura / La 8va Estrella De La Bandera Nacional Fue Decretada Por El
Libertador En 1817." PSUV. N.p., 2016 Web. 17 Jan. 2016.
<http://www.psuv.org.ve/temas/noticias/
20-noviembre-195-aniversario-decreto-bolivar-que-agregaba-8va-estrella-a-nuestrabandera-nacional/#.VpvUgSorLIV>. This helped me to know what kind of
symbol Bolivar envisioned to represent his republic. He chose a flag that
is still used by Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador. That shows how much
credit these countries give to Bolivar for their freedom.