Ayacuchos
Nickname of military courtiers in 1840s Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ayacuchos is the nickname given by the opponents of the Spanish general Baldomero Espartero to the military men grouped around him and who formed a "camarilla" that had a notable influence during his regency (1840-1843) and with whom they shared the liberal-progressive political orientation (among others: José Ramón Rodil, García Camba, Isidro Alaix, Antonio Seoane[1] and Francisco Linage, his military secretary).[2] The name comes from the fact that all of them had participated in the Battle of Ayacucho (1824) that put an end to the Spanish-American wars of independence, although curiously, Espartero did not participate in the battle of Ayacucho, as he was captured shortly after disembarking. By extension, the term was also used - although the expression "espadón" was preferred - to refer to the military men who played a leading role in the political life of the reign of Isabella II of Spain, of different political orientation (Espartero, Narváez, O'Donnell, Prim or Serrano).