Agustín Gamarra
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Agustín Gamarra Messia was a Peruvian soldier and politician, who served twice as President of Peru, first from 1829-1833, and then again from 1838 until his death in 1841.
Agustin Gamarra
Battle of Ayacucho
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The Battle of Ayacucho was a decisive military encounter during the Peruvian War of Independence. This battle secured the independence of Peru and ensured independence for the rest of belligerent Sout
Agustín Gamarra
…against the royalist forces. He then joined the cause of Independence as second in command after Andrés de Santa Cruz. He also participated in the Battle of Ayacucho, and was later named Chief of State. In 1825, he married Francisca ('Pancha') Zubiaga y Bernales, who Simon Bolivar crowned when she was about to put…
The Battle of Ayacucho, Antonio Herrera Toro
Last Viceroy of Perú, José de la Serna e Hinojosa, Count of the Andes.
1829 engraving of Guillermo Miller as a Peruvian general during the Ayacucho campaign
Battle of Ayacucho