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Who led the forces that won the Battle of Pichincha in 1822?
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The forces that won the Battle of Pichincha on May 24, 1822, were commanded by Antonio José de Sucre.12
As a chief lieutenant to Simón Bolívar, Sucre was assigned to liberate southern Gran Colombia—the region now known as Ecuador—from Spanish royalist control. Following his decisive victory on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano, the rebel forces were able to occupy Quito the following day, effectively securing the region's independence from Spain.12