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The Battle of Ayacucho (Spanish: Batalla de Ayacucho, IPA: [baˈtaʎa ðe aʝaˈkutʃo]) 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. External links. The Battle of Ayacucho, order of battle ...
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]
The patriot victory at the Battle of Ayacucho was greatly due to O'Connor's choice of battlefield. O’Connor joined the United Army of Liberation in Peru in 1824, and, six months later, Bolívar appointed him chief of staff. He fought at the Battle of Junín in August 1824 against heavy odds, where he was nearly killed by a Spanish soldier. [5]
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 ...
On December 9, 1974, the sesquicentennial celebration of the Battle of Ayacucho, the site of Simón Bolívar's final victory over Spain, eight Hispanic American nations stated their intention to consider arms limitations.
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.