Battle of Higos Urco

Battle of Higos Urco
	Part of the War of Independence of Maynas
Date	6 June 1821
Location	Chachapoyas, Maynas, Spain
Result	Patriot victory
Belligerents
Chachapoyas rebels	Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mariano Aguilar	José María Matos
Strength
300 men	600 men; 2 cannons

The Battle of Higos Urco, near Chachapoyas in the General Command of Maynas, was part of the War of Independence of Maynas.[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

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.

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[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.