✦ History

Part of Spanish American wars of independence

Peruvian War of Independence

1809 – 1826 · Viceroyalty of Peru

Result Patriot victory

Peruvian and foreign patriot forces fought the Spanish viceroyalty in Peru. San Martín declared independence in 1821, and Bolívar and Sucre won the war at Junín and Ayacucho in 1824.

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Royalists

Patriots

Other

Spain
Viceroyalty of Peru
Peru
Chile
Gran Colombia
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
Ferdinand VII military commander Andrés de Santa Cruz belligerent leader José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa military commander Joaquín de la Pezuela, 1st Marquess of Viluma military commander José de la Serna, 1st Count of the Andes military commander José Manuel de Goyeneche, 1st Count of Guaqui military commander José de Canterac military commander
Simón Bolívar military commander José de San Martín military commander Antonio José de Sucre military commander Agustín Gamarra military commander Ramón Castilla military commander José de la Riva Agüero military commander

Strength and losses

Captured
100,000–150,000
Deaths
175,000–250,000

Units

Royal Army of Peru Spanish Army Spanish Navy
Army of the Andes British Legions Chilean Army National Army of Colombia Peruvian Armed Forces Peruvian Army Hussars of Junín Chilean Navy Colombian Navy Peruvian Navy
Mounted Grenadiers Regiment

Battles 2

Also involved 3