Who replaced Belgrano as Commander of the Army of the North?
José de San Martín
Martín Miguel de Güemes
Bernardino Rivadavia
Carlos María de Alvear
Answer
José de San Martín replaced Belgrano as Commander of the Army of the North. He had been a loyal supporter of Belgrano, but he believed that Belgrano's strategy was not working. San Martín decided to change the strategy and focus on attacking Chile and then Peru, which would cut off Spain's supply lines to its troops in Argentina.
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