Battle of Pichincha

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The Battle of Pichincha took place on 24th May 1822 on the slopes of the Pichincha. The Pichincha is a volcano, 3,500 meters above sea-level, located next to the city of Quito in modern Ecuador.

The encounter was a battle of the South American Wars of Independence. A Patriot army under General Antonio José de Sucre fought a Royalist army (loyal to Spain) commanded by Field Marshall Melchor Aymerich.

The defeat of the Royalist forces brought about the liberation of Quito, and secured the independence of the provinces belonging to the Real Audiencia de Quito (also referred to as Presidencia de Quito), the Spanish colonial administrative jurisdiction from which the Republic of Ecuador eventually emerged.