Battle of Pichincha Day in Ecuador
Battle of Pichincha Day in Ecuador is held on May 24. This event in the third decade of the month May is annual. Help us
The battle took place on May 24, 1822, on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano near the city of Quito. The Spanish troops were defeated by detachments under the command of General Antonio José de Sucre.
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