The Bolivar siege in Cartagena
Simon Bolivar was in charge of gaining back the city of Santa
Marta for a patriotic cause. However, he had to pass through
Cartagena de Indias in order having enough weapons to get to his
primary objective. However, Cartagena de Indias was directed by
the Toledistas with Juan de Dios in court, which didn’t give
such weapons to Bolivar while he was the sworn enemies friend,
the Pineres brothers.
The Toledistas started to search for Bolivar in the city to
expulse him. The liberator Bolivar had no other choice than
putting the pressure on the city by bringing force in place in
Cartagena de Indias, that was concentrated close to la Popa, on
March 16th 1815.
Bolivar started a diplomatic offensive, by trying to avoid
useless blood between the patriotic. He sent messages of
conciliation, peace and others of despair, but without any
positive reactions from the Toledistas, who were scared of
losing the power between the hands of the Pineristas, if he was
helped by Bolivar.
The blockage imposed by Bolivar last two months and a half, who
was frustrated and without weapons to advance to Santa Marta
(all knowing the powerful army of Pablo Morillo from Spain after
the reconquer of American provinces) left to Cartagena de Indias
a message before leaving for Haiti: “With this consideration, I
shake and I conceive that it’s more useful to leave in force
Santa Marta than getting help from Cartagena.”
And then, before the embarkation, he left a last message: “The
incident making the object of this present communication does
not constitute a sacrifice, but a triumph in my heart. The one
that leaves his country to be useful, doesn’t lose anything, but
wins a lot for this consecration…”
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