Battle of Yaguachi

Battle of Yaguachi
Part of the Ecuadorian War of Independence

Battle of Yaguachi 1821
Date19 August 1821
Location
Cone near Yaguachi, Ecuador
2°10′14″S 79°39′01″W / 2.17056°S 79.65028°W / -2.17056; -79.65028
Result Patriot victory
Belligerents
Gran Colombia
Free Province of Guayaquil
Spain Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
Antonio José de Sucre
José Mires
Melchor Aymerich
Francisco González
Strength
1,200 men[1] 1,000 men[1]
Casualties and losses
20 killed
25 wounded[2]
400 killed or wounded
500 prisoners[2]

The Battle of Yaguachi or Battle of Cone was a military confrontation that occurred on 19 August 1821 between Guayaquil independence troops and Grancolombian reinforcements, led by Antonio José de Sucre, against Royalist troops led by Colonel Francisco González. The battle was fought near the city of Yaguachi, current Province of Guayas in Ecuador, and was a victory for the Patriots which ensured the definitive independence of the Free Province of Guayaquil.

  1. ^ a b Encina, Francisco Antonio (1954). Bolívar y l'independencia de l'América Española. Emancipación de Quito y Altu y So Perú 5. Santiago: Nascimiento. p. 52.
  2. ^ a b Efrén Avilés Pino. Enciclopedia del Ecuador (ed.). "CONE, Batalla de".

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