{{Short description|Traditional military unit in Peru}} {{Infobox military unit |unit_name = Peruvian Guard Legion |native_name = Legión Peruana de la Guardia |image = EN CEREMONIA OFICIAL SE RECORDÓ A PATRIOTAS CAÍDOS EN HISTÓRICA BATALLA DE AYACUCHO (23624000042).jpg |caption = Members marching in [[Ayacucho]] |dates = 1821–present |country = {{Flag|Peru}} |allegiance = [[President of Peru]] |branch = [[Peruvian Army]] |type = Historical Unit |role = |size = |command_structure = [[2nd Army Division (Peru)|2nd Army Division]] |current_commander = Col. Jaime Sánchez Polo |garrison = [[Real Felipe Fortress]] |ceremonial_chief = |nickname = |patron = |motto = Origin of [[Peruvian Army|our army]]{{efn|{{langx|es|Origen de nuestro ejército}}}} |colours = Light blue, maroon and red |march = "El Ataque de Uchumayo"{{efn|Also known as "La Salaverrina"}}<br>"Sesquicentenario" |mascot = | identification_symbol = | identification_symbol_label = |battles = [[Peruvian War of Independence]] *{{ill|Battle of Caucato|es|Combate de Caucato}} *[[Battle of Junín]] *[[Battle of Ayacucho]] *[[First Intermedios campaign|1st Intermedios campaign]] **[[Battle of Torata]] **[[Battle of Moquegua]] *[[Second Intermedios campaign|2nd Intermedios campaign]] **[[Battle of Zepita]] *[[Campaign of Sucre in Upper Peru|Upper Peru campaign]] [[Gran Colombia–Peru War]] *[[Battle of Tarqui]] [[Salaverry-Santa Cruz War]] *{{ill|Battle of Socabaya|es|Batalla de Socabaya}} [[War of the Confederation]] *[[Battle of Portada de Guías]] *{{ill|Battle of Pisco|es|Combate de Pisco}} *{{ill|Battle of Matucana|es|Combate de Matucana}} *{{ill|Battle of Cerro de la Sierpe|es|Combate del Cerro de la Sierpe}} *{{ill|Battle of Mecapaca|es|Combate de Mecapaca}} [[Peruvian-Bolivian War of 1841-1842|1841 Bolivian–Peruvian War]] *[[Battle of Ingavi]] [[Peruvian Civil War of 1856–1858]] *[[Siege of Arequipa]] [[Chincha Islands War]] *[[Battle of Callao]] [[War of the Pacific]] *[[Tarapacá campaign]] **[[Battle of Quillagua]] **[[Battle of Pampa Germania]] *[[Tacna and Arica campaign]] **[[Battle of Tacna]] [[Ecuadorian–Peruvian War|1941 Ecuadorian–Peruvian War]] *[[Battle of Zarumilla]] |notable_commanders = [[José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero, Marquis of Torre Tagle|José Bernardo de Tagle]]<br>[[Guillermo Miller|William Miller]] |anniversaries = 18 August }}
The '''Peruvian Guard Legion''' ({{langx|es|Legión Peruana de la Guardia}}) is a traditional military unit of [[Peru]]. It has participated in several conflicts since the country's independence and the unit's formation by [[José de San Martín]] in 1821.<ref name=rpp>{{Cite web |url=https://rpp.pe/peru/historia/legion-peruana-de-la-guardia-la-unidad-militar-que-dio-origen-al-ejercito-del-peru-hace-200-anos-noticia-1352240 |title=Legión Peruana de la Guardia, la unidad militar que dio origen al Ejército del Perú |date=2021-08-18 |website=[[Radio Programas del Perú|RPP Noticias]] |last=Ayma Ayma |first=Diego |language=es}}</ref> Its headquarters are located in the [[Real Felipe Fortress]] located in [[Callao]].
==History== The unit was established by [[José de San Martín]] with a decree published on August 18, 1821.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.congreso.gob.pe/index.php?K=263&id=2994 |title=Historia de los 21 cañonazos por la Independencia del Perú |date=2015-07-28 |website=[[Congress of Peru]]}}</ref> It was the first military unit of the new self-proclaimed [[Protectorate of Peru|Peruvian state]], and thus, the origin of the [[Peruvian Army]].<ref name=rpp/> Its purpose was to uphold the independence proclaimed against the [[Viceroyalty of Peru]], with its first commander being [[José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero, Marquis of Torre Tagle|José Bernardo de Tagle]]. Englishman [[Guillermo Miller]] was responsible for organizing the unit and also served as a commander.
The unit participated in the [[Peruvian War of Independence]], including the decisive battles of [[Battle of Junín|Junín]] and [[Battle of Ayacucho|Ayacucho]], where it fought under the [[United Liberating Army of Peru]]. Later on it would see action in the [[War of the Confederation]], the [[Chincha Islands War]] and the [[Ecuadorian–Peruvian War]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.munitumbes.gob.pe/muni2019/200-aniversario-de-la-independencia-del-peru-2/ |title=200° Aniversario De La Independencia Del Perú |website=[[Tumbes, Peru|Municipalidad de Tumbes]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://prototipo.regioncallao.gob.pe/contenidos/contenidosGRC/filesContenido/ACTA%20COMISION%20SALUD%20EDUCACION%20CULTURA%20Nº%20007-2005(29-09-2005).pdf |title=ACTA COMISION SALUD EDUCACION CULTURA Nº 007-2005(29-09-2005) |date=2005-09-29 |website=[[Callao|Gobierno Regional del Callao]]}}</ref> The unit is currently part of the [[2nd Army Division (Peru)|2nd Army Division]] of the [[Peruvian Army]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ejercito.mil.pe/index.php/organizacion/organo-de-linea/ii-division-de-ejercito |title=II División de Ejército |website=[[Peruvian Armed Forces|Mil.pe]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714100441/http://www.ejercito.mil.pe/index.php/organizacion/organo-de-linea/ii-division-de-ejercito |archive-date=2018-07-14 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==See also== *[[Hussars of Junín]] *[[Great Military Parade of Peru]]
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