Battle of Miserere
Battle of Miserere | |||||||
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Part of the Napoleonic Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spain | Great Britain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Santiago de Liniers Bernardo de Velasco |
John Whitelocke Robert Craufurd Denis Pack John Squire | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Tercio de Vizcaínos Cuerpo de Blandengues.[1] |
95th Rifle Regiment 36th Regiment of Foot | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1300 militiamen | 900 soldiers | ||||||
Battle of Miserere was a battle 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 July 2, 1807 in the current Miserere square, Balvanera neighborhood, city of Buenos Aires.[3]
References[]
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Conflicts in 1807
- History of South America
- Battles of the Napoleonic Wars
- Battles involving Great Britain
- Battles involving Spain