page_title: Battle of Tarqui
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of Tarqui
caption_attribution_description: English: Officer of the 1st. Cavalry Regiment "Hussars of Junín" Liberator of Perú. Español: Oficial del Regimiento de Caballería "Glorioso Húsares de Junín" Nº 1 - Libertador del Perú.
context_page_description: The Battle of Tarqui, also known as the Battle of Portete de Tarqui, took place on 27 February 1829 at Portete de Tarqui, near Cuenca, Ecuador. It was fought between troops from Gran Colombia, commanded by Antonio José de Sucre, and Peruvian troops under José de La Mar.
  It was a victory for Gran Colombia in its first part, and a victory for Peru in its second part. After winning independence from Spain, the countries that are now Ecuador, Colombia, Panama and Venezuela formed a single nation known as Gran Colombia. Simón Bolívar, the liberator of most of the Andean countries in South America had hoped to join what is now Peru and Bolivia to Gran Colombia, but Peru chose to remain a separate nation.
  The anniversary of the battle is marked as Army Day by the Ecuadorian Army.
context_section_description: The Battle of Tarqui, also known as the Battle of Portete de Tarqui, took place on 27 February 1829 at Portete de Tarqui, near Cuenca, Ecuador. It was fought between troops from Gran Colombia, commanded by Antonio José de Sucre, and Peruvian troops under José de La Mar. 
  It was a victory for Gran Colombia in its first part, and a victory for Peru in its second part. After winning independence from Spain, the countries that are now Ecuador, Colombia, Panama and Venezuela formed a single nation known as Gran Colombia. Simón Bolívar, the liberator of most of the Andean countries in South America had hoped to join what is now Peru and Bolivia to Gran Colombia, but Peru (including what is now parts of Bolivia) chose to remain a separate nation. (Bolivia had earlier declared independence in 1826.)
  The anniversary of the battle is marked as Army Day by the Ecuadorian Army.
caption: 1st "Hussars of Junin" Regiment of Cavalry. This Peruvian corps was distinguished in the battle of Portete de Tarqui in defeating the Colombian Squadron of Cavalry Cedeño.
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