Campaign of Sucre in Upper Peru Campaign of Sucre in Upper Peru Campaign of Sucre in Upper Peru was a set of military operations conducted by the Liberator United Army of Peru to dislodge the Spanish royalists in Upper Peru or Charcas. Were started after the Battle of Ayacucho and concluded with the surrender of the last groups of realistic after combat of Tumusla. On February 6 Marshal Sucre at the head of the Liberation Army crossed the Desaguadero River (Bolivia) to occupy La Paz. General Jose Maria Cordova, with its Colombian division should dig in La Paz. Francisco Burdett O'Connor commanded the division of Peru
First Upper Peru campaign of Córdoba, which was already executed for his support to Liniers. This mail mentioned a royalist army led by Goyeneche advancing over Jujuy. Balcarce, who had advanced to Potosi, was defeated by Nieto in the Battle of Cotagaita, so Castelli sent two hundred men and two cannons to strengthen his forces. With these reinforcements Balcarce achieved the victory at the Battle of Suipacha, which allowed patriots to control all of Upper Peru unopposed. One of the men sent was Martín Miguel de Güemes, who would eventually lead the "Guerra Gaucha" in Salta years later. At Villa Imperial, one of the