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 løjtnant som ankom til Guayaquil i maj 1821, skulle blive nøglepersonen i den militære kamp mod de rojalistiske styrker.