- Restorative Army of Peru
The Restorative Army of Peru was a military organization, formed in 1837, with the purpose of dissolving the
Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation . It was led by the marshalAgustín Gamarra who held the title of "Provisional President of the Republic of Peru" as well. The primary mission of the army was to reunite the republics of North Peru and South Peru into oneRepublic of Peru .Members
The majority of the officers had been sent in excile by
Andrés de Santa Cruz . These officers includedAgustín Gamarra ,Ramón Castilla ,Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco , andAntonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente . They were also joined by the Batallion of Huaylas, as well as the Peruvian Hunters Party. Together with theChilean Army , they made up the United Restorative Army.Tribute
The dissolution of the
Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation took place in the town of Ancachs de la Villa deYungay , of the Department of Huaylas. In memory of this victory, the Department of Huaylas was renamed as the Department of Ancash which remains its name today.External links
* [http://www.congreso.gob.pe/ntley/Imagenes/LeyesXIX/1839010.pdf Disponiendo que el departamento de Huaylas se denomine Ancash]
* [http://www.congreso.gob.pe/ntley/Imagenes/LeyesXIX/1839005.pdf Determinando la medalla que debe darse a los vencedores de Ancach]
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