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CONTENTS.
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Peruvian Army to the South under Santa Cruz — Capture of Lima by Canterac — Sucre brings another Columbian Contingent to Peru — Bolívar is named Generalissimo — Canterac returns to the Highlands — Plans of Sucre — Manoeuvres of Santa Cruz — He captures La Paz — Gamarra occupies Oruro — Retreat of Santa Cruz — Indecisive Action at Zepita — Dispersion of the Patriot Army — Orderly Retreat of Sucre — Appeals to San Martin for Help — Reconstruction of Congress — Arrival of Bolívar — His Reception — His Appearance — He is Master of Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| CHAPTER XLIX. | ||
| JUNIN — AYACUCHO. | ||
| 1823–1824. | ||
The Day-Dreams of Bolívar — Rivadavia — Treaty between Columbia and Buenos Ayres — Overtures from Spain to Buenos Ayres — The Mission of Alzaga to the West and North — Treatment of the Argentine Contingent by Peru — Mutiny of the Garrison of Callao — Hoisting the Flag of Spain — Falucho — Dissolution of the Army of the Andes — Monet occupies Lima and Callao — Treachery of Torre-Tagle — Ships burned by Guise in Harbour — Bolívar named Dictator — Execution of Argentine Officers by Monet — Illness of Bolívar — His Preparations — Olañeta rebels against the Viceroy — Bolívar marches on Jauja — Advance of Canterac — Cavalry Action at Junin — Rapid Retreat of Canterac — Bolívar returns to Lima — Movement against him in the Congress of Columbia — The Spanish Naval Squadron — Manoeuvres of Sucre — Advance of Royalists from Cuzco — Sucre concentrates his Forces — The Royalists gain his Rear — Victory or Death — Victory of Ayacucho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| CHAPTER L. | ||
| APOGEE, DECLINE, AND FALL OF BOLÍVAR. | ||
| 1824–1830. | ||
| Results of the Victory of Ayacucho — The Twofold Nature of the Revolution — Assassination of Monteagudo — Bolívar summons a Congress at Panama — His Theatrical Proceedings — Upper Peru becomes an Independent State — Tendency of the Policy of Bolívar — He leaves Lima for Potosí — The Banquet at Arequipa — Bolívar meets Argentine Envoys at Potosí — His Proposals to them — Opinions of the Press of Buenos Ayres — He draws up a Constitution for Bolivia — Attempt to assassinate Bolívar at Lima — Adoption of a New Constitution by Peru — The Grand Confederation of the Andes — The Nature of the Proposed Monocracy — Revolution in Venezuela — Bolívar Returns to Columbia — | ||
