Fight+for+Independence

 =Fight for Independence=  Bolivia proclaimed independence from Spain in 1809, but 16 years of war followed before it was established as a republic. During this 16 years there were many revolts. On July 16, 1809, Pedro Domingo Murillo led a revolt by criollos and mestizos in [|La Paz] and claimed an independent state in Upper Peru. By November 1809, Cochabamba, Oruro, and Potosí had joined Murillo. Since this Upper Peru was never again controlled by Spain. During the next couple of years Upper Peru became one of the battlegrounds for forces of independent Argentine Republic and troops from Peru. Even though the troops from Peru stopped four Argentine invasions, guerrillas controlled a majority of the countryside where they formed six zones of insurrection. In the zones of insurrection patriotism would develop into a fight for independence. In 1817 Upper Peru controlled by Lima and very quiet and peaceful. General Pedro Antonio de Olaneta refused to accept the Spanish legislature to conciliate the colonies. Olaneta refused to join the royalist forces under the command of Bolívar and Sucre. So he continued his quixotic war even after the [|Battle of Ayacucho] which was considered the the final battle of the wars of independence in Latin America. Finally Sucre's troops found and fought Olaneta's troops and Olaneta was defeated. Even though Sucre won, Olaneta's own men killed Olaneta. This battle ended the Spanish rule in Peru, Bolivia, and many other Southern America countries. Then Bolivia was officialy declared a republic on August 6, 1825.