The Battle of Boyacá was a decisive battle in South America's wars of independence that led to many consequences. The royalist forces in New Granada were defeated, ending Spanish control over the region. This allowed provinces like Venezuela and Ecuador to gain independence from Spain. It also marked the founding of Gran Colombia, replacing Spanish rule with an autonomous government over the former colonies.

1. BATTLE OF BOYACA

2. THE BATTLE OF BOYACA

4. HISTORICAL CONSEQUENCES AND LEGACY
 The final defeat of Royal forces in the New Kingdom of
Granada and the weakening of the rest of the forces in
all America.
 The royalist understand that the patriots were worthy
of respect for their courage and heroism.
 The end of Spanish control over the American
provinces, with the escape of viceroy Juan de Samano.
 The following freedom of all provinces in the New
Kingdom.
 The creation of Gran Colombia.
 The start of an autonomous government in the former
Spanish provinces.
 The independence of Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and the
creation of Bolivia.

5. CONLUSIONS
 Brigadier Generals Francisco de Paula
Santander and José Antonio Anzoategui led a
combined republican army of Colombians and
Venezuelans, complemented by the
 British Legion, to defeat in two hours a Royalist
Colombian-Venezuelan forces led by Spanish
Colonels José María Barreiro and Francisco
Jiménez.
 Simón Bolívar credited the victory to the British
Legion declaring that "those soldier liberators are
the men who deserve these laurels" when offered
laurels after the victory.

6.  Painting of the Battle of Boyaca, which resulted in the
independence of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and
Panama from Spain. Exhibited in the Federal Palace,
Caracas, Venezuela.

7. THANKS