Battle of Ayacucho 1824

Sucre defeats the army of the Viceroy of Peru, ending Spanish rule on the South American mainland.

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Key facts

Date	1824
Type	Battle
Location	13.16° S, 74.22° W
Nearest city on the map	Cusco (about 247 km)
Territory of (map of 1815)	Viceroyalty of Peru

The world around 1824

Year	Event	Where
1819	Battle of Boyacá	Battle of Boyacá
1822	Brazil becomes independent	Rio de Janeiro