South America - A Transitional Phase

In 18 o seven, the spanish controlled millions of square miles of land from mexico on down to the tip of south america. But after nearly 20 years of revolt, insurrect s and wars they had lost nearly everything. Now they still controlled porto rico and cuba, but on the continent, they were now down to just two tiny pockets of stubborn loyalty. In upper peru, the conservative general olaneta ignored viceroy laserna's order to surrender and defiantly prepared to resist to the bitter end. Joining his defiant resistance was the garrison commander of the fortress of caja. He too refused an order from laserna to surrender,