Episode #77 - Francisco de Miranda: The Revolutionary Spark of Latin American Independence
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Episode #77 - Francisco de Miranda: The Revolutionary Spark of Latin American Independence
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Long before Simón Bolívar became the face of Latin American independence, Francisco de Miranda (1750–1816) was already chasing the dream of a free Spanish America across three continents. Soldier, revolutionary, and tireless wanderer, Miranda moved through the great upheavals of his age: he fought for Spain, observed the American Revolution up close, marched with the French revolutionary armies, and lobbied in London for the liberation of his homeland.
In this episode of The History in Motion Podcast, we follow Miranda’s extraordinary journey through the age of revolutions — from colonial Caracas to the courts of Europe, from Washington and Jefferson’s America to the storms of the French Revolution and the crisis of the Spanish Empire. We explore his grand but failed 1806 expedition, his complex relationship with Britain, and his tragic final act during Venezuela’s first attempt at independence.
Was Miranda a visionary far ahead of his time, or a restless romantic doomed by his own ambition and the politics he couldn’t control? Join us as we unravel the life of the man later patriots called El Precursor — the forerunner of Latin America’s independence movements and a bridge between the Atlantic world’s great revolutions.