Battle of Camino Real
Battle of Camino Real | |||||||
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Part of the Ecuadorian War of Independence | |||||||
Charge of the "División Protectora de Quito" | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Free Province of Guayaquil |
Kingdom of Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
León de Febres-Cordero Luis Urdaneta |
Antonio Fominaya Damián Alba | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 cavalry battalion 6 infantry battalions | 300 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown | unknown |
The Battle of Camino Real, was the first battle in the Ecuadorian War of Independence, that took place on 9 November 1820. The battle was fought between Royalist soldiers in support of the Spanish Empire, and the Patriot forces of the Free Province of Guayaquil, who won the battle.
Background
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But after Bolívar's campaign which liberated Colombia in 1819, the Patriots in Guayaquil regained courage and organized in 1820 the successful October 9 Revolution, which led to the establishment of the Free Province of Guayaquil . The Guayaquil revolutionaries decided that their first objective should be the liberation of the capital Quito, and raised an army to this end.
The battle
The combat took place in the Camino Real sector, near the small town of Bilován, south of the city of
The Guayaquil forces, or the so-called División Protectora de Quito, were commanded by Colonels
Consequences
The victory at Camino Real raised the hope of the Guayaquil troops in their desire to advance to the capital and thereby consolidate the independence of Guayaquil. However, in the following weeks, the Patriot troops suffered serious defeats that would jeopardize their independence.
But in 1821, they obtained help from Gran Colombia and with this they were able to achieve the final objective after a campaign that would last for 2 years.
Sources
- Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana
- Enciclopedia del Ecuador
- Avilés Pino, Efrén; Hoyos Galarza, Melvin (2009). Historia de Guayaquil (Primera edición). Guayaquil: M.I. Municipalidad de Guayaquil.
- Salvador Lara, Jorge. Del Alzamiento de Guayaquil a la Batalla del Pichincha; Historia del Ecuador (Primera edición). Quito: Salvat.