Battle of Ibarra (1812)

First Battle of Ibarra
	Part of the Ecuadorian War of Independence Battle of Ibarra class=notpageimage\| Location of the First Battle of Ibarra (1812), in present-day Ecuador.
Date	27 November and 1 December 1812
Location	San Antonio de Ibarra and Ibarra, Ecuador 0°21′46″N78°07′52″W / 0.36278°N 78.13111°W
Result	Spanish victory
Territorial; changes	Disappearance of the State of Quito
Belligerents
State of Quito	Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
Pedro de Montúfar	Juan de Sámano
Strength
620–800 men	600 men; 380 reinforcements
Casualties and losses
180 killed, 250 wounded; many executed later	100–200 killed or wounded

Last updated October 20, 2024

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.

Prelude

The city of Quito was in open rebellion against Spain, and had created the independent State of Quito on 15 February 1812.
Spain reacted by appointing General Toribio Montes president of the Royal Audiencia of Quito and commander-in-chief of the army in the province. After an initial victory for the Patriot troops in the Battle of Chimbo (25 July), Montes' army advanced to Mocha where the Junta troops were defeated on 3 September. After that, the Spanish army advanced north, and after a weak but brave resistance at El Panecillo led by Carlos Montúfar, Montes finally entered Quito and took possession of the Presidency of the Audiencia on 8 November. ^[1]

The Battle

Before his arrival, the insurgents had fled north. The Patriot army was reorganized, gathering in Ibarra about 1,200 men under the command of Colonel Calderón. There they learned that Spanish troops, under the command of Colonel Juan de Sámano, were in Atuntaqui. Sámano cunningly proposed an agreement to the patriots, but they later realized his deception and prepared to fight in the nearby town of San Antonio on 27 November 1812. Despite having been close to victory, certain tactical errors caused the patriots to retreat again to Ibarra, making a last stand against the Royalists on 1 December, on the shores of the Yahuarcocha lagoon.^[1]

That day, the last insurgent stronghold was defeated and the captured patriots, after a summary trial, were put to death, although some were able to escape to Esmeraldas with the idea of joining the patriots of Cauca.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 "Vista de las luchas por la independencia en la sierra norte del actual Ecuador". academiahistoria.org.ec. pp. 144–145. Retrieved 2024-01-19.

Links

Borrero, Manuel María (1962). La revolución quiteña, 1809–1812. Quito: Espejo.
Chacón Izurieta, Galo E. (2002). Las guerras de Quito, por su independencia: orígenes del estado ecuatoriano y su ejército. Quito: Centro de Estudios Históricos del Ejército. ISBN 9789978921876.
Salazar y Lozano, Agustín (1910). Recuerdos de los sucesos principales de la revolución de Quito. Desde 1809 hasta el de 1814. Quito: Imprenta y Encuadernación Nacionales. PP 67–76.

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[Academia_Historia-1] 1 2 3 "Vista de las luchas por la independencia en la sierra norte del actual Ecuador". academiahistoria.org.ec. pp. 144–145. Retrieved 2024-01-19.

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