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On 10 August 1809 in the city of Quito, the
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Republic, the people of Quito organized militias on different fronts, fighting a serie of battles against the Spanish troops even with the few resources they had on hand. Colonel Carlos de Montúfar prepared to face General
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Seville as Royal Commissioner, entered Quito and was received with honors by Ruiz Urriés de Castilla. But he was looked upon with suspicion by the rest of the Spanish authorities, who were dissatisfied with the fact that Carlos de Montúfar was the son of
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any more, and adhere to the values of 10 August 1809. Just two days later, Quito proclaimed its total independence from Spain. Ruiz Urriés de
Castilla was forced to resign from the presidency of the Junta, being replaced by Bishop
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for similar reasons. For its part, the indigenous population also staged several mutinies against the Crown over the centuries.
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