)[3] The Hussars were raised in 1821 by José de San Martín as part of the Peruvian Guard Legion, and fought at the final battles of the Latin American wars of independence in Junin and Ayacucho.

They moved to the Army Education and Doctrine Command in 2012 after 25 years of service, but the regiment still rides to the Palace and in state ceremonial events when needed.

Cuartel Barbones, formerly known as the convent of the Bethlehemites and more formally as the Hospital de Indios Convalecientes Nuestra Señora del Carmen, is a military barracks in the district of El Agustino where the Domingo Nieto Cavalry Regiment and the Hussars of Junín are headquartered.

[4][5] The military installation is located just outside the eastern limit of the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos (then known as the "extramuros" area), on the last block of the Jirón Junín that once bore the same name.

[7] A defence building had been built in the area in 1740 by Spanish soldiers, but it was only after the Peruvian War of Independence during the 19th century that it was eventurally converted into a military facility.

Also worn are epaulettes (gold for officers and red for NCOs and enlisted personnel), similar to the French practice, and a bronze metal helmet with the coat of arms of Peru.