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On may 16th of 1875, viceroy Avilés declared Peru independent. The new country would be ruled by the Council until stability was established once again. Cusco was chosen as the country capital. The city was protected by the Andes, and also had cultural and historical relevance to the region. |
On may 16th of 1875, viceroy Avilés declared Peru independent. The new country would be ruled by the Council until stability was established once again. Cusco was chosen as the country capital. The city was protected by the Andes, and also had cultural and historical relevance to the region. |
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a month later, most of the inner viceroyalty were under the council control, with colonial forces controlling only the coastlines. |
a month later, most of the inner viceroyalty were under the council control, with colonial forces controlling only the coastlines. The rebel government chose to fight in a guerilla style. With much more knowledge about the andes than the colonial forces, the mountains and the Spanish Royal Path became a natural stronghold. |
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The rebel government chose to fight in a guerilla style. With much more knowledge about the andes than the colonial forces, the mountains and the Spanish Royal Path became a natural stronghold. In 1876, conflict in the Andes had started months prior, and to have enough resources to keep fighting, Avilés tried to convince Colombia to join on his behalf. In exchange, Colombia demanded ownership over Quito, an area under dispute since Colombian independence, which Peru denied. |
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In 1878, the council government, Equador and the envoys from the Netherlands met in Belém to discuss support for the Peruvian independence. The Dutch already recovered from the defeats on the [[Wars of Dutch Humiliation (1850-1857)]] and saw the conflict in South America as the perfect opportunity to help end Spanish presence on the continent. Since this year, the Netherlands supplied the Peruvian rebels through the amazon river. |
In 1878, the council government, Equador and the envoys from the Netherlands met in Belém to discuss support for the Peruvian independence. The Dutch already recovered from the defeats on the [[Wars of Dutch Humiliation (1850-1857)]] and saw the conflict in South America as the perfect opportunity to help end Spanish presence on the continent. Since this year, the Netherlands supplied the Peruvian rebels through the amazon river. |
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