JOSE' DE - THE KNIGHT OF THE ANDES. One of the principal liberators of South America from Spanish rule was Jose de . He is also known as Argentina's liberator, and was one of the principal revolutionary fighters against royalist forces in South America. He was a master of military strategy, a skill which led him to success. became a national hero in many South American countries, particularly in Argentina, where he also had strong personal ties, as he was born there, and enforced his ties by later marrying an Argentine. In this paper, I will ....