Battle of Miserere occurred during the second British invasion of the Río de la Plata between the British troops at the command of John Whitelocke, and the Spanish forces commanded by Santiago de Liniers.[2] The confrontation took place on 2 July 1807 in the current Miserere square, Balvanera neighborhood, city of Buenos Aires.[3]
Battle of Miserere | |||||||
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Part of the Napoleonic Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Santiago de Liniers Bernardo de Velasco Juan Pío de Gana |
John Whitelocke Robert Craufurd Denis Pack John Levison Gower John Squire | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Regimiento Fijo de Buenos Aires Tercio de Vizcaínos Batallón de Arribeños Tercio de Miñones de Cataluña Cuerpo de Blandengues.[1] |
95th Rifle Regiment 36th Regiment of Foot | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1300 militiamen | 900 soldiers | ||||||
Location within Buenos Aires Province |
References
edit- ^ Documentos del archivo de Pueyrredón ... Buenos Aires (Argentina). Museo Mitre. 1912.
- ^ Historia de la Argentina. Vicente D. Sierra. 1960.
- ^ Miserere: ignorado epónimo de una plaza principal. Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. 1963.