Peninsula Units Sent to America

1811-1815

by Ambassador J. Albi
Spanish Ambassador to Honduras


In this text I have stated the year in which these units left Spain and not when they actually arrived at their destinations in America [in the case of late departures these units would reach America in the following year]. All of these troops fought to the end of hostilities in the region where they were sent, although casualties would reduce the strength of these units by some 30%. I have used many sources for this list which if required I could inform you of later.

All units mentioned, unless otherwise stated are Infantry Battalions.

1811
Expedition No 1

    1st. Infantry Regiment Americano to Havanna. 2nd. Infantr Regiment Americano to Veracruz.
      [these Regiments, as was the case with most, had only 1 battalion)

    Expedition No 2.; 87 men to Montevideo.

    Expedition No 3.; 224 men to Puerto Rico [ newly raised Companies called "Americanas"]

1812
Expedition No 4.; 1,263 men to Veracruz (Zamora Regt and artillery)

Expedition No 5.; 105 men to Montevideo [1 newly raised Company, probably with the name "Voluntarios de Madrid"

Expedition No 6.; 308 men to Santa Marta. [2nd Battalion of Albuera Infantry Regiment]

Expedition No 7.; 576 men to Montevideo (1st Abuera: 137 drowned in shipwreck)

Expedition No 8. ; 2,408 men to Veracruz [1st Asturias, Fernando VII, Lobera]

Expedition No 9.; 940 men to Veracruz [Castilla and 1st Dragoon Squadron]

Expedition No 10.; 214 men to Maracaibo ["Cadres"?]

1813
Expedition No 11.; 214 men to Santa Marta [2nd Company went to the mainland with General Monteverde]

Expedition No 12.; 2,620 men to Veracruz [1st Saboya and Extremadura]

Expedition No 13.; 3,446 men to Montevideo [Lorca, 3rd Americano, Artillery, and 1 Squadron of Horse Grenadiers which did not have horses]

Expedition No 14.; 1,449 men to Venezuela [ Inf.Regiment Granada with, maybe, 2 Battalions]

Expedition No 15.; 1,473 men to Lima [2nd Talavera and Artillery]

1814
Expedition No 16.; 118 men to Lima ["Cadres"?]

1815
Expedition No 17.; 12,254 men to Venezuela [Leon, Victoria, Extremadura, Union, Castilla, Barbastro, Tiradores del General, Fernando VII Hussar Regiment


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