Second print - shading reduced, faces clear, Bolivar's ear clearly visible.
Perf 11.5 or 12.
The Battle of Ayacucho was a decisive military encounter during the Peruvian War of Independence. Ocurred 9 December 1824, it was the battle that secured the independence of Peru and ensured independence for the rest of South America. In Peru it is considered the end of the Spanish American wars of independence, although the campaign of victor Antonio José de Sucre continued through 1825 in Upper Peru and the siege of the fortresses Chiloé and Callao eventually ended in 1826.
