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Conflict Americas

Peruvian War of Independence

1820 CE – 1824 CE · 4 years

The last major theatre of South American independence. San Martín and Bolívar converged on Peru, and the decisive Battle of Ayacucho ended three centuries of Spanish rule on the continent.

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Peruvian War of Independence on Wikipedia.

Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Peruvian patriots, Argentina (San Martín), Colombia (Bolívar)
  • Royalist Spain

Key moments

Defining events in the Peruvian War of Independence.

  1. 1824 Battle of Junín
  2. 1824 Battle of Ayacucho

Elsewhere in Americas at the time

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