Episode 2 of 2
Massacre Ordered by Governor
- When
- 2 August 1810
- Where
- Quito
The Royalist governor Manuel Ruiz Urriés de Castilla ordered the massacre, which was seen as an act of barbarism.
The killings had wide repercussions throughout Hispanic America. The event was seen as an act of barbarism and as a justification for the 'War to the Death' later decreed by Simón Bolívar. The governor had been deposed by rebels in Quito in 1809.
Sources
- Quito Revolution (1809–1812) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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