Andean theater of the Spanish American wars of independence
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The Andean theater of the Spanish American wars of independence was the mountainous South American region—centered on areas like modern Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia—where key campaigns and battles were fought between patriot and royalist forces for control of the Spanish viceroyalties.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
ⓘ
theater of war ⓘ |
| approximateEndYear | 1826 ⓘ |
| approximateStartYear | 1810 ⓘ |
| conflictType | war of independence theater ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature |
high mountain ranges
ⓘ
high plateaus ⓘ inter-Andean valleys ⓘ |
| includesTerritoryOf |
modern Bolivia
ⓘ
modern Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ modern Ecuador ⓘ modern Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyPatriotLeader |
Antonio José de Sucre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francisco de Paula Santander NERFINISHED ⓘ José de San Martín NERFINISHED ⓘ Simón Bolívar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyRoyalistLeader |
Joaquín de la Pezuela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
José de la Serna NERFINISHED ⓘ Pablo Morillo NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro Antonio Olañeta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| mainBelligerentSide |
patriot forces
ⓘ
royalist forces ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Ayacucho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Bomboná NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Boyacá NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Carabobo NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Junín NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Junín and Ayacucho campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Pichincha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
Liberation of New Granada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Campaign of Simón Bolívar NERFINISHED ⓘ Peruvian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Peru campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFormerViceroyalty |
Viceroyalty of New Granada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viceroyalty of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
independence of Bolivia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
independence of Colombia ⓘ independence of Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ independence of Peru ⓘ |
| strategicCity |
Bogotá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lima NERFINISHED ⓘ Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of interior Andean trade routes
ⓘ
control of viceroyal capitals ⓘ |
| strategicRegion | Upper Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
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