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Name: Sucre's campaign in Upper Peru

Type: Event

Start: 1824 AD

End: 1825 AD

Parent: Peruvian War of Independence

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Was a military campaign led by Antonio José de Sucre against Spanish rule in Peru.

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  • January 1825: In the third week of January 1825, the army led by General Antonio José de Sucre continued towards Puno, a city located in present-day Peru. Sucre was a prominent military leader in the South American wars of independence and played a key role in the liberation of Peru from Spanish colonial rule.
  • March 1825: A Peruvian Division arrived in Oruro.
  • March 1825: In 1825 the Peruvian army occupied Potosí.
  • December 1824: After defeating the Spanish at the Battle of Ayacucho, General Antonio José de Sucre led the liberating army of Peru towards Cuzco. On December 30, 1824, the Peruvian division, under the command of General Andrés de Santa Cruz, arrived in Cuzco.
  • February 1825: In 1825, Marshal Antonio José de Sucre led the Liberation Army across the Desaguadero River to occupy La Paz, Bolivia. Sucre was a trusted general of Simón Bolívar and played a key role in the independence movements in South America.
  • April 1825: On 7 April, Spanish general José María Valdez surrendered in Chequelte to Peruvian general Urdininea, putting an end to the war in Upper Peru.

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