Battle of Camino Real

Overview

The Battle of Camino Real, was the first battle in the Ecuadorian War of Independence, that took place on 9 November 1820. The battle was fought between Royalist soldiers in support of the Spanish Empire, and the Patriot forces of the Free Province of Guayaquil, who won the battle.

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Significance

The Battle of Camino Real was the first engagement of the Ecuadorian War of Independence, fought on 9 November 1820 between Royalist forces of the Spanish Empire and Patriot forces of the Free Province of Guayaquil. The Patriot victory in this opening action established the Free Province of Guayaquil's armed campaign against Spanish colonial rule on an immediate military footing, demonstrating that the newly declared province could contest Royalist forces in the field. As the war's inaugural battle, it set the conditions for the broader independence struggle that would follow in the region.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (3)