Second Battle of Huachi

Second Battle of Huachi
Part of the Ecuadorian War of Independence
Battle of Huachi 1821
Date 12 September 1821 Location Huachi Grande near Ambato, Ecuador 1°17′45″S 78°38′50″W / 1.29583°S 78.64722°W / -1.29583; -78.64722 Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Gran Colombia Free Province of Guayaquil	Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
Antonio José de Sucre José Mires	Melchor Aymerich
Strength
900 infantry 100 cavalry[1][2]	1,200 infantry 500 cavalry[3]
Casualties and losses
300 killed or wounded 500 prisoners[3] 100 escaped[4]	250 killed or wounded[5]

The Second Battle of Huachi was a confrontation that occurred on 12 September 1821 between pro-independence troops led by General Antonio José de Sucre and Royalist troops led by General Melchor Aymerich, president of the Real Audiencia of Quito. Sucre, after having won the Battle of Yaguachi on 19 August, advanced towards Quito. The Spanish, who followed closely, positioned themselves to do battle in a field called Huachi, where they had already defeated Guayaquil forces a year before.