San Martín & Remedios
The Liberator's teenage wife
The liberator José de San Martín and Remedios de Escalada, who married him at 14 and held home and cause together while he crossed the Andes; she died at 25 before he could say goodbye.
01Why it matters
Behind the liberation of half a continent was a young woman who gave everything and whom history nearly forgot.
02The conflict
The long military campaigns and Remedios's illness.
03The iconic moment
San Martín donating Remedios's jewels to fund the Army of the Andes.
04What survived
The epitaph he wrote her: "Here rests Remedios..."
05Frequently asked questions
Why is the story of San Martín & Remedios famous?
Behind the liberation of half a continent was a young woman who gave everything and whom history nearly forgot.
How does the story of San Martín & Remedios end?
San Martín donating Remedios's jewels to fund the Army of the Andes. The epitaph he wrote her: "Here rests Remedios..."
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