ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, ɪt kɹˈɔst ðɪ ˈændiːz mˈaʊntɪnz fɹʌmðɪ ˈɑːɹdʒəntˌaɪn pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv kˈuːjoʊ hɪz stˈeɪdʒɪŋ pˈɔɪnt bˌiːɪŋ ðə kˈɜːɹəntdˈeɪ pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv mɛndˈoʊzə, ˌɑːɹdʒəntˈiːnə, ænd səksˈiːdᵻd ɪn ɪts ɑːbdʒˈɛktɪv baɪ dɪslˈɑːdʒɪŋ ðə spˈænɪʃ fɹʌmðə kˈʌntɹi.
In 1817, it crossed the Andes Mountains from the Argentine province of Cuyo (his staging point being the current-day province of Mendoza, Argentina), and succeeded in its objective by dislodging the Spanish from the country.