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The Independence of Cuenca was a momentous event on 1820-11-03, which began the process of emancipation of the territories on the province of Cuenca, which were under the rule of New Grenada.

Constitution of Cádiz, 1812
The city council of Cuenca knew of the installation of the Junta Suprema Central in Aranjuez, because of an offical letter sent to viceroy of New Granada. On 1809-03-23. the cabinet formed a viceroy of how to perform the oath to the supreme judge. The distribution of representatives in central court was not fair. and each provinces of the peninsua had two representatives, wheras each American Kingdom only had one representative.

The Revolution of 1820-11-03
The incident of guns was one of the principal obstacles for the execution of the Independent people's plot. As a consequence of the arms, the patriot came up with a plan to get hold of the arms and take over the city through millitary means.

On 1920-11-03, the plan outlined by the patriots was finally exectuted. Jose Maria Vazques de Noboa, the first mayor of cuenca, ordered the publication of royal orders accompanied with a millitary escort. Tomás Ordónñez, were waiting in one of the corners and while the orders were being read, they jumped on the escort and disarmed it. In the fight, Tomás Ordóñez was wounded in the leg with a bayonet. Once the weapons were obtained, the patriots withdrew towards the Plaza de San Sebastián, where they proclaimed the independence of the Province of Cuenca.

The royalist military commander, Antonio García, entrenched himself in the main square along with the garrison, the ammunition and cannons he had. The patriots moved to the Vecino neighborhood to establish their headquarters, because this strategic place north of the city would allow them to receive reinforcements from the towns of the Province.The royalist military commander, Antonio García entrenched himself in the main square along with the garrison, the ammunition and cannons he had. The patriots moved to the Vecino neighborhood to establish their headquarters, because in this strategic place north of the city, it would allow them to receive reinforcements from the towns of the Province.

On November 4, the confrontation continued in the square. Chuquipata gave some patriotic reinforcements, led by the parish priest Javier Loyola. The royalists, due to the isolation and lack of support, decided to surrender and hand over their weapons.