Under the command of Francisco de Miranda, he lost Puerto Cabello (PWER-to kah-BAY-yo) to Royalist forces.
As an adolescent, he was taught by Simón Rodriguez, who inspired him with the philosophy of Rousseau. Under the command of Francisco de Miranda, he lost Puerto Cabello (PWER-to kah-BAY-yo) to Royalist forces. In 1816, he captured Angostura, a city that is now named for him, and, with Jose de Sucre, he won the battle of Junín (hoo-NEEN), freed Ecuador from Spanish control, and won the battle of Ayacucho. For 10 points—name this creator and first president of Gran Colombia, known as "El Libertador."
As an adolescent, he was taught by Simón Rodriguez, who inspired him with the philosophy of Rousseau.
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