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Civilian-Military Split Breeds Tension
- Simón Bolívar avoided administration and focused on military command while Francisco de Paula Santander managed civilian government.
- This division created growing friction as Bolívar kept demanding troops and resources from Santander.
Plan Thwarted By False Intelligence
- Bolívar planned to ferry his army to Guayaquil to join Sucre but false intelligence about Spanish ships forced a mountain march instead.
- Miscommunication left Bolívar and Sucre operating independently, and luck enabled their two-front offensive on Quito.
Pyrrhic Victory At Bomboná
- Bolívar attacked at Bomboná on steep volcanic terrain and suffered heavy casualties in a Pyrrhic victory.
- The battle cost about 600 dead and wounded and led to desertions, dimming Bolívar's claim on the decisive victory.