Battle of Pichincha: Patriot victory to seal Ecuador's independence

Under the command of Grand Marshal Antonio José de Sucre, on May 24, 1822, the patriotic forces won a resounding victory against the Spanish army in the Battle of Pichincha, an armed conflict that sealed the independence of the department of Quito, formerly called the Royal Audience of Quito from the kingdom of Spain, promoting the emancipation in turn of the territory currently known as Ecuador.

The conflict took place in the foothills of the Pichincha volcano, in Quito, more than 3,000 meters above sea level, in today's Republic of Ecuador, ending with the victory of the patriots over the royalist troops, thus ending Spanish colonialism in Quito and other provinces that were under the administration of the Royal Audience of this city.

The patriot army consisted of 2,900 men, mostly Grancolombian (Paya, Magdalena and Yaguachi battalions) and Peruvians (Trujillo and Piura battalions). There were also English and Argentinians. The Royalists numbered 3,000 soldiers.

Mazo News Team