Sucre Junta

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Establishment

• May 1809: In 1809, in Sucre, the oidores (delegates of the Spanish Crown) deposed President García León and established a junta to govern in the name of Ferdinand VII, who was the King of Spain at the time. This marked a significant shift in power dynamics in the region during the period of Spanish colonial rule.

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. Bolivian War of Independence

Was the War for indipendence from Spain by Bolivia.

• May 1809: In 1809, in Sucre, the oidores (delegates of the Spanish Crown) deposed President García León and established a junta to govern in the name of Ferdinand VII, who was the King of Spain at the time. This marked a significant shift in power dynamics in the region during the period of Spanish colonial rule.
• January 1810: The revolts in Upper Peru and Sucre were put down by Spanish forces sent to La Paz by the viceroys of Peru and the Río de La Plata.

1.2. Argentine War of Indipendence

Was the independence war of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (later Argentina) against Spanish rule.

1.2.1. Royalist reaction in Upper Peru

Was a counterattack by Royalist troops against Argentina in the region of Upper Peru (Bolivia) during the Argentine War of Independence.

• June 1811: Battle of Huaqui: fought as part of the Spanish-American wars of independence, it was an armed confrontation fought between an army set up by the junta installed in Buenos Aires following the May Revolution and the forces loyal to the Crown of Spain who remained loyal to the Viceroy of Peru . Following it, the patriot army was forced to hastily abandon the entire territory of Upper Peru.

Disestablishment

• June 1811: Battle of Huaqui: fought as part of the Spanish-American wars of independence, it was an armed confrontation fought between an army set up by the junta installed in Buenos Aires following the May Revolution and the forces loyal to the Crown of Spain who remained loyal to the Viceroy of Peru . Following it, the patriot army was forced to hastily abandon the entire territory of Upper Peru.