First Battle of Ibarra | |||||||||
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Part of the Ecuadorian War of Independence
Location of the First Battle of Ibarra (1812), in present-day Ecuador. | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
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Strength | |||||||||
620-800 men |
600 men 380 reinforcements | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
180 killed, 250 wounded many executed later | 100-200 killed or wounded |
The First Battle of Ibarra occurred in the vicinity of the city of Ibarra, Ecuador, between 27 November and 1 December 1812. The event, which is part of the Spanish American Wars of Independence, pitted the troops of the State of Quito against those of the Spanish Empire. The battle was a decisive victory for the Spanish and resulted in the disappearance of the short-lived nation that had been born in the territory of the Royal Audiencia of Quito, after the Quito revolt of 10 August 1809, which had declared itself independent from Spain on 11 October 1811.