Battle with Ayacucho

Battle of Ayacucho
ConflictWar of independence that in
Date9. December
PlaceAyacucho (Peru)
ResultSurrender of the Spaniards, which led to the independence of most South American states.
Contractor
Aufstaendi
Commanders
José de la Serna
Truppenstaerken
5.780 9.310
Losses
309 dead ones, 520 wounded 2.600 dead ones, wounded one and prisoners

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Those Battle of Ayacucho the crucial battle was in the war of independence that in .

Those colonies in South America had already off to the independence from the crown in called. The war of independence of many years, that followed the call its high point to 9. December in the battle on the Pampas of Ayacucho in the today's found. 9.310 Spanish soldiers under the guidance of the José de la Serna 5 stood.780 Aufstaendi opposite, those the command of the experienced general followed.

The battle began in the morning-grey and was decided within one hour. Sucre had so skillfully used its troops that they could strike the Spaniards despite the numerical inferiority into the escape.

The victory Aufstaendi contributed crucially to the final retreat of the Spaniards and thus to the independence of the South American states.

That Antonio José de Sucre became after the battle carried and is well-known as "Mariscal de Ayacucho".

 

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