Completar frases Independence of QuitoVersión en línea Historic day for the independence of Quito. por ARIANA AYLEEN HIDALGO MATIAS 1 This date is not exclusively Quito ? s Independence Day , as it is celebrated throughout most of the country , as Ecuador ? s Independence Day as well . The spanish were furious and those who were loyal to King , he was who united the Spanish kingdoms into the nation of Spain . They were enraged by ? s actions because gave the King ? s title to his brother , Joseph , which set the stage for a . Therefore , this action was the factor in this rebellion , when King Ferdinand VII of Spain was removed from his throne in 1808 by Napoleon after he invaded Spain . On , the rebels of Quito took power over Quito and displaced the representatives of Joseph . Independence was not easily won , with many that followed , including the historical Battle of just outside Quito . But the actions that took place in Quito on 10 August 1809 were the on which the fight for Ecuador ? s independence was formed . It is a day that has remained in the hearts of every citizen of with pride .