Latin American Wars
of Independence
Orders of Battle

Boyaca, Columbia:
7 August 1819

by Rudy Scott Nelson



Deployments are given in force facing so one sides left flank force will face the other side’s right flank force.

Creole Forces

Bolivar (2,540 inf + 690 cav)
Santander Division = Vanguard 1st Lne Bn (400); Cazadore Bn (400); 1st Apure Guides Cav Sqdn (200)
Anzoategui Division = Center front rank deployment. British Legion (120); Br Legion Rifles (220); Barcelones Lne Bn (300); Paez Bravos Bn (300); 2nd Apure Guides Sqdn (100);
Bolivar’s Division = Reserve Deployment Tunja Militia Bn (500); Socorro Militia Bn (300); Arriba Llaneos Lancer Sqdn (300); 3rd Dragoon ‘Carabineros’ Dragoon Sqdn (90)

Royalist Forces

Barreiro (1,890 inf + 480 cav + 3 guns)
Jimenez Division = Deployed in the first rank 2nd Numancia Bn (500); 3rd Numancia Bn (350); Rgt Dragoons-2 Sqdns (160)
Reserve Division under Barreiro = Deployed in the Second rank 1st del Rey Bn (640); 2nd Del Rey Bn (400); Tambo cazadore Bn (480); Mounted Grenadier Rgt (320); Arty- 1 x 4pdr ?, 2 x 5” How

Latin American Wars: Orders of Battle

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