Plaque

Jose de San Martin

Erection date: 1953

Inscription

London County Council
Jose de San Martin (the Liberator), 1778 - 1850, Argentine soldier and statesman, stayed here.

San Martin was here for a few months in 1824.

Site: Jose de San Martin (1 memorial)

NW1, Park Road, 23

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Jose de San Martin

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Jose de San Martin

Soldier and statesman. Born in present-day Argentina. An officer in the Spani...

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