Latin American Wars
of Independence
Orders of Battle

Pichincha, Ecuador:
24 May 1822

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

Gen Sucre (2534 inf, 540 Llanceros, 438 Cav)
Columbian Division = Gen Mires Bn Albion (Br Leg Rifles) (440), Bn Paya (820), Bn Magdalena Alto (314) Bn Yaguachi (540) (Inf or Llaneros ?);
Cavalry – Del Sur Dragoon Sqdn (142) Peruvian Division = Santa Cruz Bn Trujillo (Andean) (570), Bn Piura (Andean) (390)
Cavalry- Andes Caballo Granderos Sqdn (96), 1st Sqdn Mtd Cazadores (100), 2nd Mtd Cazadore Sqdn (100) Arty guns = ???

Royalist Force

Gen Aymerich (1,390 inf, 339 Cav + 14 guns)
1st Aragon Bn (580); Cadiz Triadores Bn (440); Ligeros Cazadore Bn (370)
Cavalry- Granada Dragoon Sqdn (84), Reina isabel Dragoon Sqdn (92), President’s Guard Dragoon Sqdn (87), Fernando VII Hussar Sqdn (76) Artillery guns = 14

Latin American Wars: Orders of Battle

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