Cangallo
Encyclopedia
Cangallo is a town in southern Peru
, capital of the province Cangallo
in the region Ayacucho
.
In the region of Cangallo live the Morochuco
mestizo
s.
of natives
and mestizo
s in Perú, there were many executions of Peruvian indigenous leaders by the Spanish colonial authorities, the viceroyalty. In the course of the many rebellion
s and independence movements, the Morochuco
population of the Cangallo region declared independence
from colonial Spain
in 1814. The Morochuco farmers then fought several battles in the region of Cangallo, among others at Matará
, Rucumachay, Atunguana and Atuntoqto. The resistance against colonial troops went on until 1821.
One of the Morochuco leaders became Basilio Auqui. He prepared a mud field in the plain of Seqchapampa so the Spanish cavallery would die in the mud trap which was successful on 21 November 1821 when Spanish cavallery was sent and a flight movement was simulated. As revenge
for the defeat of the best colonial Spanish cavallery in the mud the Spanish intendant José Domingo Carratalá led the Cangallo attack by Spanish troops on 17 December 1821. Cangallo was razed and Spanish troops massacred the population shooting elder men, women and children.
After more attacks by Basilio Auqui's units, the resistance movement under Auqui came to an end by betrayal
in 1822, when the Spanish intendant Carratalá set out a head money on Auqui. The traitor Quinto got the money, Auqui was captured, brought to Ayacucho
and executed by shooting on the Plaza de Santa Teresa in Ayacucho. There is a monument
of the hero
of Cangallo Morochuco resistance at the place he was shot.
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, capital of the province Cangallo
Cangallo Province
The Cangallo Province is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up the region.-Boundaries:*North: Huamanga Province*East: Vilcas Huamán Province*South: Víctor Fajardo Province...
in the region Ayacucho
Ayacucho Region
Ayacucho is a region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit by terrorism during the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as the internal conflict in Peru.A referendum was held on...
.
In the region of Cangallo live the Morochuco
Morochuco
The Morochucos are the cowboys of the plains of the Peruvian Andes, living mainly in the Region of Ayacucho. They raise cattle and tame horses for their livelihood, and they engage in other typical activities of a cattle-horseman cowboy...
mestizo
Mestizo
Mestizo is a term traditionally used in Latin America, Philippines and Spain for people of mixed European and Native American heritage or descent...
s.
Fight for independence at Cangallo 1814-1822
As a consequence of the discriminationDiscrimination
Discrimination is the prejudicial treatment of an individual based on their membership in a certain group or category. It involves the actual behaviors towards groups such as excluding or restricting members of one group from opportunities that are available to another group. The term began to be...
of natives
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples are ethnic groups that are defined as indigenous according to one of the various definitions of the term, there is no universally accepted definition but most of which carry connotations of being the "original inhabitants" of a territory....
and mestizo
Mestizo
Mestizo is a term traditionally used in Latin America, Philippines and Spain for people of mixed European and Native American heritage or descent...
s in Perú, there were many executions of Peruvian indigenous leaders by the Spanish colonial authorities, the viceroyalty. In the course of the many rebellion
Rebellion
Rebellion, uprising or insurrection, is a refusal of obedience or order. It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of behaviors aimed at destroying or replacing an established authority such as a government or a head of state...
s and independence movements, the Morochuco
Morochuco
The Morochucos are the cowboys of the plains of the Peruvian Andes, living mainly in the Region of Ayacucho. They raise cattle and tame horses for their livelihood, and they engage in other typical activities of a cattle-horseman cowboy...
population of the Cangallo region declared independence
Independence
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory....
from colonial Spain
Spain
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in 1814. The Morochuco farmers then fought several battles in the region of Cangallo, among others at Matará
Matara
Matara can refer to:* Matara, Eritrea* Matara, Sri Lanka* Matará, Cangallo Province, Peru...
, Rucumachay, Atunguana and Atuntoqto. The resistance against colonial troops went on until 1821.
One of the Morochuco leaders became Basilio Auqui. He prepared a mud field in the plain of Seqchapampa so the Spanish cavallery would die in the mud trap which was successful on 21 November 1821 when Spanish cavallery was sent and a flight movement was simulated. As revenge
Revenge
Revenge is a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. It is also called payback, retribution, retaliation or vengeance; it may be characterized, justly or unjustly, as a form of justice.-Function in society:Some societies believe that the...
for the defeat of the best colonial Spanish cavallery in the mud the Spanish intendant José Domingo Carratalá led the Cangallo attack by Spanish troops on 17 December 1821. Cangallo was razed and Spanish troops massacred the population shooting elder men, women and children.
After more attacks by Basilio Auqui's units, the resistance movement under Auqui came to an end by betrayal
Betrayal
Betrayal is the breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals, between organizations or between individuals and organizations...
in 1822, when the Spanish intendant Carratalá set out a head money on Auqui. The traitor Quinto got the money, Auqui was captured, brought to Ayacucho
Ayacucho
Ayacucho is the capital city of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.Ayacucho is famous for its 33 churches, which represent one for each year of Jesus's life. Ayacucho has large religious celebrations, especially during the Holy Week of Easter...
and executed by shooting on the Plaza de Santa Teresa in Ayacucho. There is a monument
Monument
A monument is a type of structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, or simply as an example of historic architecture...
of the hero
Hero
A hero , in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod, their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion...
of Cangallo Morochuco resistance at the place he was shot.
Sources
- Prof. Juan Perlacios Campos: Historia; Centro Preuniversitario de la Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga; Ayacucho, Perú
External links
- Morochuco hero Basilio Auqui of Cangallo - fight for independence (1814-1822) (Radio Sucre, Perú, detailed text in Spanish, with foto)