United Liberating Army of Peru

The United Liberating Army of Peru (Spanish: Ejército Unido Libertador del Perú),^[1][2][3][4] known during the last years of the war as the United Peruvian–Colombian Liberating Army of Peru (Spanish: Ejército Unido peruano colombiano Libertador del Perú),^[5][6] was an army during the Peruvian War of Independence that had its origin in the Liberating Expedition of Peru, under the command of José de San Martín in 1820.^[7]

United Liberating Army of Peru
Ejército Unido Libertador del Perú
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Active	1820–1825
Countries	Chile, Colombia, Peru, United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
Allegiance	Peru
Type	Army
Role	Land warfare
Size	6,000–13,000
Engagements	Peruvian War of Independence
Commanders
Notable commanders	José de San Martín (1820) Rudecindo Alvarado (1822) Andrés de Santa Cruz (1823) Simón Bolívar (1824) Antonio José de Sucre (1824)

Successively, new Peruvian regiments were created, organized until the end of the war, and which are the origin of the Peruvian Army. Units from the royalist side also switched sides, such as the Numancia Regiment. These troops were led by generals Rudecindo Alvarado and Andrés de Santa Cruz in the successive campaigns against the ports of southern Peru. Finally, in 1823, the newly arrived units of the army of Gran Colombia under the command of Simón Bolívar joined this United Liberating Army. This Peruvian-Colombian army was commanded by Antonio José de Sucre in the final Ayacucho campaign.

See also

• Peruvian War of Independence
• Royal Army of Peru