Ipswich Magazine in London, Middlesex

Peruvian Campaign Ends in Major Spanish Losses Near Lima

Spanish forces guarding Lima faced a fierce Peruvians uprising. Reinforcements from Panama Mexico Nicaragua and Hispaniola were sought while detachments were recalled to Cuzco. An ambush in the Parcos mountains killed hundreds of Spaniards and several leaders, crippling the Lima expedition as the insurgents defended their capital.