Capitulation of the Royal Army of Peru under command of Viceroy la Serna (siege of the bastions of Chiloé and Callao are extended until 1826)
Consolidation of the independence of the Republic of Peru and the new South American states
Belligerents
Patriots:
Peru
Gran Colombia
Royalists:
Spanish Empire
Viceroyalty of Peru
Commanders and leaders
Antonio de Sucre Agustín Gamarra
José la Serna (WIA) José de Canterac
Strength
5,780[1]–8,500[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
6,906–9,310[9][10][11]
Casualties and losses
370 killed 609 wounded
1,800 killed 700 wounded 2,000–3,000 captured
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Falsuri [es]
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Corpahuaico [es]
Ayacucho
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Iquicha War
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Cochrane campaign [es]
Guruceta campaign [es]
Naval Blockade of Callao [es]
The Battle of Ayacucho (Spanish: Batalla de Ayacucho, IPA:[baˈtaʎaðeaʝaˈkuʃo]) 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 South America. In Peru it is considered the end of the Spanish American wars of independence in this country, although the campaign of Antonio José de Sucre continued through 1825 in Upper Peru and the siege of the fortresses Chiloé and Callao eventually ended in 1826.
At the end of 1824, Royalists still had control of most of the south of Peru as well as of the Real Felipe fortress in the port of Callao. On 9 December 1824, the Battle of Ayacucho (Battle of La Quinua) took place between Royalist and Independentist forces at Pampa de Ayacucho (or Quinua), a few kilometers from Ayacucho, near the town of Quinua. Independentist forces were led by Simón Bolívar's lieutenant Antonio José de 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.
The modern Peruvian Army celebrates the anniversary of this battle.
^5780 men on the battle. Historia extensa de Colombia. Luis Martínez-Delgado, Academia Colombiana de Historia.[1]. The Sucre's army start the campaign of Ayacucho with 13.000 independentist soldiers claim Viceroy la Serna:Ocho años de la Serna en el Perú (De la "Venganza" a la "Ernestine".Alberto Wagner de Reyna.[2]
^de), Fernando Valdés Héctor Sierra y Guerrero Torata (conde (24 July 1896). "Documentos para la historia de la guerra separatista del Perú". la viuda de M. Minuesa de los Ríos – via Google Books.
^Ceasefire between Argentines with Spaniards in the Preliminary Peace Convention of 1823
^Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata: un escuadrón del Regimiento de Granaderos a Caballo de Buenos Aires (mencionado también como Granaderos montados de los Andes), fue mandado reorganizar por Bolívar con los jinetes que amotinados en Lurín apresando a sus jefes, no se unieron a los sublevados del Callao. (Memorias del general O'Leary, pág. 139. S.B. O'Leary, 1883.) (in Spanish)
^República de Chile: no hubo unidades chilenas en Ayacucho, pero sí jefes y soldados, la mayoría de los 300 reclutas que llegaron de Chile al puerto de Santa en diciembre de 1823 al mando del coronel Pedro Santiago Aldunate para completar las formaciones chilenas y fueron incorporados a la caballería colombiana y al Batallón Vargas por intercambio por reclutas peruanos, se dispersaron en la batalla de Corpahuaico, reuniéndose con el Ejército de Sucre luego de la batalla de Ayacucho. Los que sí estuvieron en la batalla, lo hicieron formando parte de los batallones colombianos y peruanos. (Los Peruanos y su Independencia, pág. 95. José Augusto De Izcue. BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2008. ISBN 0-559-43532-0, ISBN 978-0-559-43532-4) (in Spanish)
^"At Ayacucho, the remains of the regiment were part of the Patriot order of battle but remained in the reserve and did not take part on the fighting." Arthur Sandes
^Hughes pg. 349
^Complete name in Spanish: "Ejército Unido peruano colombiano Libertador del Perú" [3]
^""Ejército Real del Perú" - Google Search".
^9310 men at start campaign over Apurímac river. El Perú Republicano y los fundamentos de su emancipación. Jorge Basadre.[4]
^Los incas borbónicos: la elite indígena cuzqueña en vísperas de Tupac Amaru [5]"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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