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The Battle of Ayacucho (Spanish: Batalla de Ayacucho, IPA: [baˈtaʎa ðe aʝaˈkuʃo]) was a decisive military encounter during the Peruvian War of Independence.This battle secured the independence of Peru and ensured independence for the rest of belligerent South American states.
Córdova leading the Gran Colombian army at the Battle of Ayacucho on December 9, 1824, painting by Francisco Antonio Cano, 1916. In 1824, having already been promoted to Brigadier General, Córdova was sent to Peru to join with General Antonio José de Sucre, to defeat royalist forces under the Viceroy José de la Serna. Córdova was given the ...
The order of battle for the Battle of Ayacucho proceeded as follows: See also. Battle of Ayacucho. Notes. This page was last edited on 29 October 2024, at 18:18 ...
The Battle of Ayacucho, in Peru, ensured the independence of South America in 1824. Under the command of Bolívar and Sucre, the experienced veterans of the combined army, mainly Colombians, destroyed a royalist army under La Serna's command in the Battle of Ayacucho on 9 December 1824. La Serna's army was numerically superior but consisted of ...
The Pampas de Ayacucho Historic Sanctuary is located near the town of Quinua in the region of Ayacucho. [1] It has an area of 3 km 2 and was established in 1980 to protect the site of the Battle of Ayacucho. [1] Since 2023, it is part of the Bicentenario - Ayacucho Biosphere Reserve. [2]
General Baldomero Espartero, leader of the military known as the "Ayacuchos".. Ayacuchos is the nickname given by the opponents of the Spanish general Baldomero Espartero to the military men grouped around him and who formed a "camarilla" that had a notable influence during his regency (1840–1843) and with whom they shared the liberal-progressive political orientation (among others: José ...
At the Battle of Junín his cavalry was largely responsible for the defeat of the Spanish and at the Battle of Ayacucho his initiative in launching an attack at a critical moment, without waiting for Sucre's orders, was decisive in securing victory. During these wars Miller was wounded twenty two times, and after his death the autopsy revealed ...
Ayacucho (Spanish pronunciation: [aʝaˈkutʃo] ⓘ, Quechua: Ayak'uchu, derived from the words aya ("death" or "soul") and k'uchu ("corner") in honour of the battle of Ayacucho), founded in 1540 as San Juan de la Frontera de Huamanga and known simply as Huamanga [2] (Quechua: Wamanga) until 1825, [3] is the capital city of Ayacucho Region and of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.