1811 Independence Movement

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1811 Independence Movement
Part of the Spanish American wars of independence
Painting of the First Shout of Independence
Date 5 November 1811 – 3 December 1811 (4 weeks) Location San Salvador, Guatemala, New Spain, Spanish Empire 13°41′56″N 89°11′29″W / 13.69889°N 89.19139°W / 13.69889; -89.19139 Result Revolt suppressed
Belligerents
Spanish Empire	Salvadoran revolutionaries
Commanders and leaders
Antonio Gutiérrez y Ulloa José de Aycinena José de Bustamante	José Matías Delgado Manuel José Arce Santiago José Celis Juan Manuel Rodríguez
Strength
Unknown	400

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The 1811 Independence Movement (Spanish: Movimiento de Independencia de 1811), known in El Salvador as the First Shout of Independence (Primer Grito de Independencia),^[1] was the first of a series of revolts in Central America in modern-day El Salvador against Spanish rule and dependency on the Captaincy General of Guatemala. The independence movement was led by prominent Salvadoran and Central American figures such as José Matías Delgado, Manuel José Arce, and Santiago José Celis.