Battle of Maipu order of battle

The Battle of Maipú (Spanish: Batalla de Maipú) was a battle fought near Santiago, Chile on April 5, 1818 between Patriots and Royalists, during the Spanish American Wars of Independence. The Patriots led by José de San Martín effectively destroyed the Spanish Royalist forces commanded by General Mariano Osorio, and won the independence of Chile. The order of battle was:

Patriots


United Army
Commander: General José de San Martín

Officers

  • Las Heras' Division (Colonel Las Heras)
    • 11th Infantry Battalion, Juan Gregorio de Las Heras.
    • Cazadores de Coquimbo, Isaac Thompson.
    • Battalion Infantes de la Patria, José Antonio Bustamante.
    • Mounted Grenadiers 4 Squadrons, José Matías Zapiola
    • 8 Field Pieces
  • Alvarado' Division (Colonel Alvarado)
    • 2nd Infantry Battalion, José Bernardo Cáceres.
    • 8th Infantry Battalion, Enrique Martínez
    • Cazadores de los Andes Battalion
    • Mounted Chasseurs de los Andes 4 Squadrons
    • 9 Field Pieces
  • Reserve Division (Colonel de la Quintana)
    • 1st Infantry Battalion, F. de Dios Rivera.
    • 3rd Infantry Battalion, Agustín López.
    • 7th Infantry Battalion, Pedro Conde
    • Escort Cavalry 2 Squadrons, Ramón Freire.
    • 4 Field Pieces

Royalist


Royal Army of Chile
Commander: General Mariano Osorio
Officers:
  • José Ordóñez
  • Lorenzo López de Morla
  • Joaquín Primo de Rivera.
  • Isidro Alaix Fábregas
  • 1st Brigade (Colonel Ordoñez)
    • Battalion Concepción, Juan José Campillo
    • Battalion Infante Don Carlos, Bernardo de la Torre
    • 1 Company Sappers
    • Lanciers del Rey Squadron, José Rodriguez
    • Arequipa Dragoons Squadron
    • 4 guns
  • 2nd Brigade (Colonel Morla)
    • Battalion Arequipa, José Ramón Rodil
    • Battalion Burgos, José Maria Baeza
    • Chillan Horse Dragoons, Cipriano Palma
    • Frontier Dragoons 2 Squadrons, Antonio Morgado.
    • 4 guns
  • 3rd Brigade (Colonel Primo de Rivera)
    • Mixed battalion of elite (Grenadier and Chasseur Companies from Battalions Burgos, Concepción, Infante and Arequipa)
    • 4 guns

See also

Battle of Maipu

Notes

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