José de la Serna e Hinojosa

José de la Serna e Hinojosa (* 1770 in Jerez de la Frontera, † 1832 in Cadiz ) was the last Spanish viceroy in Peru.

He joined a very young military service and took already in 1784 in the defense of Ceuta against the Moors in part. Until 1813, he fought for independence against the British, the Spanish and the French. 1815 with the rank of Major General, he was appointed commander of the Spanish forces in Perú. He held until 1819 this office. After a short stay in Spain, he returned in 1820 returned to Peru, where he won through political maneuvers and manipulations to influence and 1821 the highest office, that of the viceroy reached.

Until 1824 he was forced to watch as the independence movement of the South American patriots was able to record more and more success. After his generals were defeated in several battles, he decided to take over the command itself. With an army of 10,000 infantry and 1,600 cavalry, he marched from Cuzco to the army of the rebels under the leadership of Antonio José de Sucre, whom he met on the Pampas of Ayacucho on December 9, 1824.

In the battle that not even lasted an hour, he lost 2,000 men. 3,000 of his soldiers were captured and beaten the rest to flight. He himself was captured wounded. However, he was soon allowed to return it to Europe. He was received in Spain with all the honors and held high administrative offices until his death.

The Battle of Ayacucho marked the end of the Spanish colonial period in South America.

• Viceroy of Peru
• Person ( history of Chile )
• Spaniard
• Person ( Jerez de la Frontera)
• Born in 1770
• Died in 1832
• Man