Protectorate of Peru

This article is about the specific polity Protectorate of Peru and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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In the period from the declaration of indipendence to September 20, 1822, when the first Constituent Congress of Peru was installed, Peru was practically controlled by Chilean and Argentinian forces.

Establishment

July 1821: In a very solemn public ceremony, José de San Martín y Matorras proclaimed the independence of Peru.

July 1821: Independence of the Protectorate of Peru from the Kingdom of Spain.

August 1821: Maynas conquered by forces of chile and argentina.

September 1821: The Peruvian patriots achieved the surrender of the Callao fortresses.

Chronology

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1. Spanish American wars of independence

Were a series of independence wars by the Spanish colonies in America that started after the French occupation of mainland Spain during the Napoleonic Wars.

1.1.Peruvian War of Independence

Was the independence war of the Viceroyalty of Peru against Spanish rule.

1.1.1.José de San Martín's liberation of Peru

Was a military campaign by Argentine general José de San Martín against Spanish rule in Peru.

September 1822: The first Constituent Congress of Peru was installed.