Battle of Ayacucho

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battle historical event

The Battle of Ayacucho was a decisive 1824 military engagement in Peru that effectively secured South American independence from Spanish colonial rule.

Aliases (2)

Batalla de Ayacucho ×1
Capitulation of Ayacucho ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle → historical event →
alsoKnownAs	Batalla de Ayacucho →
belligerent	Patriot forces → Royalist forces →
campaign	Simón Bolívar’s liberation campaigns in Peru →
casualtiesPatriotApprox	about 1000 killed and wounded →
casualtiesRoyalistApprox	about 2000 killed and wounded →
commander	Agustín Gamarra → Antonio José de Sucre → José de Canterac → José de La Serna →
commemoratedBy	Ayacucho obelisk at Pampa de La Quinua →
commemoratedOn	December 9 each year →
continent	South America →
country	Peru →
date	1824-12-09 →
decisiveAction	patriot infantry and cavalry assault on royalist positions →
decisiveFor	independence of Peru → independence of South American republics from Spain →
endedConflict	major Spanish military presence in mainland South America →
historicalEra	Latin American wars of independence →
ledTo	consolidation of independent republics in South America →
location	Pampa de La Quinua →
namedAfter	Ayacucho →
outcome	capitulation of the main Spanish royalist army in Peru → capture of Viceroy José de La Serna →
partOf	Peruvian War of Independence → Spanish American wars of independence →
patriotCommander	Agustín Gamarra → Antonio José de Sucre →
patriotSide	Republic of Gran Colombia → Republic of Peru → United Provinces of the Río de la Plata →
precededBy	Battle of Junín →
primaryWeaponry	muskets and artillery →
result	decisive patriot victory →
royalistCommander	José de Canterac → José de La Serna →
royalistSide	Spanish Empire → Viceroyalty of Peru →
significance	secured South American independence from Spanish colonial rule →
strategicEffect	secured patriot control over the central Andean highlands →
terrain	Andean plateau →
treatyOrCapitulation	Capitulation of Ayacucho →
typeOfWarfare	Napoleonic-style line infantry battle →
year	1824 →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bolivian War of Independence → Peruvian War of Independence →	significantEvent
Battle of Ayacucho ("Batalla de Ayacucho") →	alsoKnownAs
Simón Bolívar →	battle
Viceroyalty of Peru →	endEvent
Antonio José de Sucre →	notableWork
Peruvian War of Independence ("Capitulation of Ayacucho") →	treaty