(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2021-10-26) Mamani Siñani, Roger L.
This work analyzes the armed struggle in the territory of the Audiencia de Charcas during the war of Independence with the system of divisions, an organization carried out by Juan Antonio Álvarez de Arenales, who ordered and coordinated the actions of different guerrilla groups under the umbrella conferred by the titles granted by the authorities of the United Provinces of Río de la Plata. It describes the structure that was implemented, the operation, the leaders and the troops that were part of that organization.
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2021-10-26) Escanilla Huerta, Silvia
Traditionally, the historiography of the independence of Peru has focused on the peoples’ desire (or lack thereof) of breaking free from the Spanish crown. Despite recent efforts to transcend dichotomous interpretations, there are still few studies that analyze why the people decided to participate in the war, regardless of the side they took. This article explores their motivation for participating in the war by analyzing the background of the social mobilization prior to the war, as well as the characteristics of guerrilla organization in rural Peru during the war of independence. By focusing on how people lived and experienced the war, this article demonstrates that guerrillas constituted a specific form of popular political participation, which were decisive in the definition of the war because they represented the emergence of autonomous local and regional powers within the vice regal space.