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Battle of Higos Urco

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Battle of Higos Urco
Date6 June 1821
Location

The Battle of Higos Urco, near Chachapoyas in the Amazonas Region of Peru, was part of the Peruvian War of Independence.[1]

The battle began on 6 June 1821. It was joined by small pro-independence and pro-Spanish forces. The battle was part of the campaign which led to the proclamation of Peruvian independence on 28 July 1821.

References

  1. ^ Nugent, David (June 1994). "Building the State, Making the Nation: The Bases and Limits of State Centralization in "Modern" Peru". American Anthropologist. 96 (2): 333–369. doi:10.1525/aa.1994.96.2.02a00040. ISSN 0002-7294.