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The first
The Creoles in Quito besieged the Royal Palace and replaced the president of the Audiencia with a government junta that swore allegiance to Ferdinand VII. -
The Supreme Junta of Quito
The Supreme Junta of Quito was dissolved by the royalists, who regained power. -
Rebellion
Some leaders of the rebellion in Quito were killed during a popular riot that attempted to free them. -
A second autonomous government junta
A second autonomous government junta, led by Carlos de Montúfar, was installed in Quito, which proclaimed independence and sanctioned a constitution on February 15, 1812. -
The royalists defeated
The royalists defeated the patriot forces in the Battle of El Panecillo and occupied the capital, ending the State of Quito. -
The liberating expedition commanded
The liberating expedition commanded by José de San Martín landed in southern Peru, which inspired the revolutionary Creoles in Guayaquil to rise up in arms. -
The revolutionary Creoles
The revolutionary Creoles in the city of Guayaquil seized power, marking the beginning of the process of emancipation.
November 8, 1820: Representatives of various towns in the new State of Guayaquil met in the Constituent Assembly. -
Defeated the royalists in the Battle of Pichincha
Antonio José de Sucre, sent by Simón Bolívar, defeated the royalists in the Battle of Pichincha, ensuring independence and the end of Spanish domination -
Independence from Gran Colombia.
Ecuador proclaimed its own independence from Gran Colombia.