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Beginning of the independence revolution
The independence revolution began with the first cry for independence during the night of August 9, 1809, a nucleus of plotted intellectuals, doctors, marquises and creoles residing in the city of Quito, together with representatives of the neighborhoods, gathered at the house scored by Manuela Cañizares when we have the information. -
ARGENTINA, PARAGUAY, AND URUGUAY
The Oriental Republic of Uruguay, fed up with its disappointments with the
centralism of Buenos Aires, and after the War with Brazil (1825-1828), it would
be established as an independent entity in 1828. In this action, Artigas no longer
participated, since he was exiled in Paraguay. Another federalist initiative was led
by General José de San Martín, who promoted the Congress of Tucumán, which
founded the United Provinces of South America (9-07-1816). -
NEW GRANADA AND VENEZUELA
Bolívar
crossed the Andes and defeated the royalists in the battle of Pantano de Vargas
(25-07-1819). which sealed the independence of New Granada.
Few months later, the royalist army was defeated in the battle of Carabobo, the
final victory of Venezuela's independence -
INDEPENDENCE OF CHILE
The
crossing was epic, but, as they had
planned, the six columns met less
than a month later in the Aconcagua Valley and although it suffered a serious
defeat in Cancha Rayada (19-03-1818), it triumphed in the decisive battle
of Maipú (5-04-1818), assuring the independence of Chile. -
Independence of Peru
The uprising in favor of the independence of the Realista Regiment Numancia -
integrated by Venezuelans and Quiteños - opened the doors of Lima to San Martin (July 5, 1821), and forced the viceroy La Serna to leave the city and enter
the mountains, with an army still very numerous. San Martin declared
independence (28-07-1821) and was appointed Protector of Peru with full civil
and military authority. -
Independence of Ecuador
the arrival of the patriot army commanded by
Antonio José de Sucre, and its triumph in Pichincha (24-05-1822), which culminated the independence of the Great Colombia. -
END OF THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
Four months later, while Bolivar had gone to Lima to raise more money and
receive a new contingent of troops, Sucre was forced to give battle and destroyed
the last bastion of the Spanish army at the battle of Ayacucho (9-12-1824) ,
which put an end to Spanish rule in South America.
Sucre went to Alto Peru in 1825, where there was no resistance, and made it
independent as a sovereign state that adopted the name of Bolivia in honor of
Simón Bolívar.
