jueves, 19 de mayo de 2016

The Battle of Pichincha was held on May 24, 1822 between the patriotic forces commanded by Antonio Jose de Sucre and the realistic troops led by Melchor Aymerich. The crash occurred on the slopes of Pichincha volcano in Quito, Ecuador today.

En el violento choque los batallones patriotas combatieron con bravura, pero tenían escasas municiones y sufrieron muchas bajas por el fuego enemigo. Cuando parecía que el triunfo se inclinaba a favor de los españoles, apareció en las alturas el batallón Albión (ingleses), con municiones y refuerzos. Los patriotas volvieron a la carga y lograron desbaratar y poner en fuga a los enemigos.


La victoria patriota en Pichincha permitió la liberación de Quito y su anexión a la República de Gran Colombia, cuyo presidente era don Simón Bolívar. El Libertador hizo su ingreso triunfal a Quito el 16 de junio de 1822

The Battle of Pichincha was held on May 24, 1822 between the patriotic forces commanded by Antonio Jose de Sucre and the realistic troops led by Melchor Aymerich. The crash occurred on the slopes of Pichincha volcano in Quito, Ecuador Current

After the release of Guayaquil on October 9, 1820, the country enters a deep overhaul of its identity and after two failed attempts to free themselves from oppression, the great battle occurs on the slopes of Pichincha volcano, hence history remembers that episode as the Battle of Pichincha.

It was in 1822, where Sucre decides to face the Spanish troops with 1,700 men over the days became 3000 thanks to San Martin.

The big day was coming, it was the early morning of May 23 when troops silently run the Pichincha to plan what would be the battle of freedom and triumph.

After setbacks and hours of waiting, on May 24 the battle under a blazing sun occurs. Despite the casualties, the victorious soldiers were climbing the summit of the volcano. Once at the top exlamaron victory and thus one of the most memorable in the history of Ecuador devoted days.


May 24 is considered a civic date of the heroes who gave their lives for freedom. With the Battle of Pichincha, Ecuador political independence that marked the beginning of the Republican and independent life of Ecuador was sealed ..










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