Antonio José de Sucre, the brilliant young lieutenant of Bolívar who arrived in Guayaquil in May 1821, was to become the key figure in the ensuing military struggle against the royalist forces.
Antonio José de Sucre, Bolívars löjtnant som anlände till Guayaquil i maj 1821, skulle komma att bli nyckelpersonen i den militära kampen mot de rojalistiska styrkorna.