Battle of Maipu order of battle

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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

brigadier Antonio González Balcarce.
Coronel Hilarión de la Quintana.

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

Total: 5,000 men with 21 guns

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

Total: 5,000 men with 12 guns

Notes[]

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