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Battle of Junín
Peruvian history
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importance in Bolívar’s revolution
- In Simón Bolívar: Liberation of Peru
…major battle took place at Junín and was easily won by Bolívar, who then left the successful termination of the campaign to his able chief of staff, Sucre. On December 9, 1824, the Spanish viceroy lost the Battle of Ayacucho to Sucre and surrendered with his entire army.
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role of Sucre
- In Antonio José de Sucre
…9,000 men that won the Battle of Junín in Peru on August 6, 1824. Bolívar left the rest of the campaign in the hands of Sucre, who went on to rout a 9,000-man royalist army at the Battle of Ayacucho in Peru on December 9. This victory effectively assured the…
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