Episode 2 of 2
Peaceful entry and reconciliation
- When
- September 1766
- Where
- Quito, where royal forces entered the city
In September 1766 royal forces under Guayaquil Governor Pedro Zelaya entered Quito and oversaw reconciliation instead of retribution.
Royal forces entered Quito in September 1766 under the command of Pedro Zelaya, governor of Guayaquil. Rather than seeking retribution from the Quito citizens over their insurrection, which had broken the aguardiente sale monopoly, Zelaya oversaw a program of reconciliation, ending the revolt peacefully.
Sources
- Quito Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
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