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Jose De San Martin
In 1786 Jose de San Martin was transferred to Spain with his family, where he studies in the Noble Seminary of Madrid. In 1789, he initiates his military career (Chami). He serves in the army of Spain during the wars against the French and in 1808 and fights in the battle of Baylen against Napoleon´s army that had invaded the Peninsula. In the city of Cadiz he knew other South American officers and joined the lodges that promoted the independence (Chami). In 1811 he resigns his military career in Spain and embarks in the sail ship George Canning. He married Maria Remedies de Escalada, that belonged to a distinguished family of the country.