Battle of Ayacucho

Battle of Ayacucho
Part of the Peruvian War of Independence
The Battle of Ayacucho, by Antonio Herrera Toro from studies by Martín Tovar y Tovar
Date 9 December 1824 Location Quinua, Peru, Huamanga Province Result Decisive Independentist Victory Capitulation of the Royalist Army End of Spanish rule in South America
Belligerents
Independentists Republic of Perú  Gran Colombia United Provinces of South America Chile Foreign volunteers British Legions	Monarchy of Spain Spain Viceroyalty of Perú
Commanders and leaders
Antonio José de Sucre Agustín Gamarra	Viceroy La Serna (WIA) José de Canterac
Strength
United Liberation Army Total: 5780-8500 men 4,500 soldiers from Gran Colombia 1,200 soldiers from the Republic of Perú	Royalist Army Total: 6906-9310 men 500 Spanish soldiers 495 Chiloé soldiers the rest were Hispanic Americans and Native militia troops from the Viceroyalty of Peru
Casualties and losses
979	2,100 killed or captured 3,500 prisoners

Decisive Independentist Victory

United Liberation Army Total: 5780-8500 men

Royalist Army Total: 6906-9310 men

The Battle of Ayacucho (Spanish: Batalla de Ayacucho, IPA: [baˈtaʎa ðe aʝaˈkutʃo]) was a decisive military encounter during the Peruvian War of Independence. It was the battle that secured the independence of Peru and ensured independence for the rest of South America. In Peru it is considered the end of the Spanish American wars of independence, although the campaign of the victor Antonio José de Sucre, continued through 1825 in Upper Peru and the siege of the fortresses Chiloé and Callao finally ended in 1826.

As of late 1824, Royalists still had control of most of the south of Peru as well as of Real Felipe Fort in the port of Callao. On 9 December 1824, the Battle of Ayacucho (Battle of La Quinua) took place at Pampa de Ayacucho (or Quinua), a few kilometers away from Ayacucho, near the town of Quinua between Royalist and Independentist forces. Independentist forces were led by Simón Bolívar's lieutenant Sucre. Viceroy José de la Serna was wounded, and after the battle second commander-in-chief José de Canterac signed the final capitulation of the Royalist army.

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