Ayacucho

[ ah-yah-koo-chaw ]

/ ˌɑ yɑˈku tʃɔ /

a city in SW Peru: decisive victory of Bolívar over Spanish troops 1824.

Example sentences from the Web for ayacucho

Never was a victory more complete and decisive than Ayacucho.

The South American Republics, Part II (of 2) |Thomas C. Dawson
On the little plain of Ayacucho, 11,600 feet above the sea, General Sucre defeated and captured the forces of the viceroy.

The United States and Latin America |John Holladay Latan
The victory of General Sucre at Ayacucho terminated the struggle.

The Argentine in the Twentieth Century |Albert B. Martinez
Its name was changed from Guamanga to Ayacucho by a decree of 1825.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 |Various

He had to surrender to Sucre at the final battle of Ayacucho, which put an end to Castilian rule.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 |Various

Ayacucho

/ (Spanish ajaˈkutʃo) /

a city in SE Peru: nearby is the site of the battle (1824) that won independence for Peru. Pop: 150 000 (2005 est)