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The Battle of Ayacucho, 1824, Spain's Empire in Total Decline, Monroe Doctrine Declared
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This was the last great clash of the revolution in South America. It shattered the chains of Spanish colonial rule, sealing the fate of an empire that had once ruled unchallenged. With a final, earth-shaking battle, centuries of oppression crumbled, and the continent was forever free from the grasp of its conquerors.
Ayacucho. 9th of December, 1824.
Spanish Colonial Forces: 9,310 Men.
South American Revolutionary Forces: 5,780 Men.
Additional Reading and Research:
- Johnson, John. Simon Bolivar and Spanish American Independence, 1783 - 1830.
- Markov, Walter. Battles of World History.
- Adams, Jerome. Latin American Heroes.
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