Campaign of Sucre in Upper Peru

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Campaign of Sucre in Upper Peru
Part of Spanish American Wars of Independence
Map of Bolivia and Peru early 19th century
Commanded by	General Antonio José de Sucre
Objective	Free Upper Peru
Date	January to April 1825
Outcome	Patriot victory

Peruvian War of Independence

Autonomous uprisings
Goyeneche campaign [es] 1st Tacna Huánuco [es] 2nd Tacna [es] Camiara [es] Cuzco Huanta Chacaltaya [es] Apacheta [es] Matará [es] Umachiri [es] Aymaraes [es]
Southern liberation campaign
Paracas [es] 1st Arenales [es] 2nd Arenales [es] Aznapuquio [es] Ataura [es] Quiapata [es] Miller campaign [es] 1st Callao Quito campaign [es] Ica Paras [es] Caucato [es] 1st Intermedios Torata Moquegua
Northern liberation campaign
Maynas War of Independence Moyobamba 1st Higos Urco 2nd Higos Urco La Ventana Tambo del Visitador Nueva Rioja 1st La Habana 2nd La Habana Colombian intervention [es] Balconcillo mutiny 2nd Intermedios Zepita Arequipa [es] Falsuri [es] Callao mutiny Olañeta rebellion [es] Junín Bellavista [es] Corpahuaico [es] Ayacucho
Last bastions
Alto Perú campaign 2nd Callao Conquest of Chiloé [es] Iquicha Vallegrande
Naval campaigns
Brown's Expedition [es] Cochrane campaign [es] Guruceta campaign [es] Naval Blockade of Callao [es]

The Campaign of Sucre in Upper Peru was a set of military operations conducted by the Liberator United Army of Peru to dislodge the Spanish royalists in Upper Peru or Charcas. They were started after the Battle of Ayacucho and concluded with the surrender of the last Royalist groups after the Battle of Tumusla on 1 April 1825.

The campaign

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On February 6 Marshal Sucre at the head of the Liberation Army crossed the Desaguadero River to occupy La Paz. General José María Córdova, with his Colombian division, stayed in La Paz for three months. Francisco Burdett O'Connor commanded the Division of Peru that invaded Upper Peru towards Potosí.

Royalist general Pedro Antonio Olañeta held out in Potosí. When he was informed of the defection of half of his forces under Col. Medinaceli, Olañeta attacked them on 1 April 1825. Olaneta was wounded in the Combat of Tumusla and fell to the ground. His soldiers surrendered. Olaneta died the following day, 2 April. That same day Col. Medinaceli informed Marshal Sucre of the result of the battle, who declared the military campaign as ended.

References

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Roca, José Luis (2007). Ni con Lima ni con Buenos Aires: la formación de un estado nacional en Charcas (in Spanish). p. 671.

The campaign

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