Latin American Wars
of Independence
Orders of Battle

Ayacucho, Peru:
9 December 1824

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

Sucre (11 Inf Bns + 7 Cav Sqdns + 1 gun)
Peru Division under La Mar = Peruvian Legion Inf Bn, 1st Inf Bn, 2nd Inf Bn, 3rd Inf Bn
1st Columbian Division under Lara = Vencedor-Boyaca Bn, Vargas Bn, Br Legion Rifle Bn
2nd Columbian Division under Cordova Bogota Inf Bn, Pichincha Inf Bn, Voltigeroa Inf Bn, Caracas Inf Bn
Cavalry Division under Miller = Columbia Hussars – 2 Sqdns; Columbia Mtd Grenadiers – 2 Sqdns; Junin Hussars – 2 Sqdns; Andes Mtd Grenadiers – 1 Sqdn

Royalist Force

Serna (14 Inf Bns + 12 Cav Sqdns + 14 guns)
Vanguard Division under Valdes = 1st Castro Bn, 1st Alejandro Bn, 1st Centro Bn, 1st Cantabria Bn
Monet Division = 2nd Burgos Bn, 2nd Victoria Bn, 2nd Infante Bn, 2nd / 1st Inf Bn, 2nd Guias Bn (aka Tacnena Legion)
Villalobos Division = 1st Gerona Bn, 2nd Gerona Bn, 2nd Alejandro Bn, Fernando VII Bn, 1st /1st Inf Bn
Cavalry Division = Mtd Grenadiers of Gde – 2 Sqdns; Fernando VII Hussars – 3 Sqdns; Union Dragoons – 3 Sqdns; Peru dragoons – 2 Sqdns; San Carlos Sqdn; Viceroy’s Halibardier Gde Sqdn

Latin American Wars: Orders of Battle


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