1817-18 Chilean Project: Phase 3 Battle of Cancha Rayada 19 Mar 1818

Phase 3 of my 1817-18 Chilean Project is the Battle of Cancha Rayada (19 Mar 1818)

Phase 3a: Patriot

Cancha Rayada demands a little more Chilean infantry.

Origin Name Flag Stands Figures Figures Comments
Men Horses Guns Total
Chilean Coquimbo Cazadore Battalion 8 24 24 1 x PS-010 Chile Infantry 1817-23 Command
3 x PS-009 Chile Infantry 1817-23 Cazadore

I am using a slightly different Orbat to Fletcher (2005) based on thoughts on the Cazadores a Caballo and Artillery in 1817-18:

Current Orbat Suggested replacement
3 Squadrons Chilean Horse Cazadores (342-regular) 1 Squadron Chilean Escort Cazadores (119-regular) 2 Squadrons Argentine Cazadores a Caballo de la Escolta del General (230-regular) 2 Squadrons Chilean Caballeria Cazadores de la Escolta Directorial (230-regular)
Right Division:
1 Artillery Battery 6x4lbrs (regular)
1 Artillery Battery 4x4lbrs (regular)
1 Chilean Artillery Battery 6x4lbrs (regular)
1 Chilean Artillery Battery 4x4lbrs (regular) and optional 1×3.5″
Howitzer (regular)
Left Division:
1 Artillery Battery 6x4lbrs (regular)
1 Artillery Battery 4x4lbrs (regular)
1 Argentine Artillery Battery 6x4lbrs (regular)
1 Argentine Artillery Battery 5x4lbrs (regular) and optional 1×3.5″
Howitzer (regular)
Reserve Division:
2 Artillery Batteries 6x6lbrs each (regular)
2 Chilean Artillery Batteries 6x4lbrs each (regular)

Phase 3b: Royalists

All the remaining Royalist units appear at this battle. This is a completely new army from that destroyed at Chacabuco. Viceroy Pezuela sent the majority from Peru in late 1817. This force landed just a few days after the Assault on Talcahuano. Some of the Talcahuano garrison and cavalry from Southern Chile joined the new comers. The new infantry uniform was white.

Origin Name Flag Stands Figures Figures Comments
Men Horses Guns Total
American Artillery (8lb) 2 6 2 8 RNS-009 Royalist Artillery Crew
PRNS-013 8lbr Field Gun (2 guns)
American Howitzers (3.5″) 2 6 2 8 RNS-009 Royalist Artillery Crew
PRNS-010 6lbr Howitzer (2 guns)
American Arequipa Dragoons 3 6 6 12 PRNS-004 Cavalry in Short Coats w/sabers (although really should have lapels) 1 Squadron. Although Frontier Dragoons have basically the same uniform.
American Chillan Dragoons 3 6 6 12 PRNS-008 Cavalry in Jacket w/sabers 1 Squadron
American Lanceros del Rey 3 6 6 12 PSU-001 Granaderos a Caballo w/shako and lance 1 Squadron
American Arequipa Regiment 8 24 24 RNSU-001 Royalist Infantry 1818-24 UNIT PACK White uniform. Black troops. White officers and probably white flank companies. *
Spanish Burgos Regment 8 24 RNSU-001 Royalist Infantry 1818-24 UNIT PACK White uniform.
Spanish Infante Don Carlos Regiment 10 30 30 RNSU-001 Royalist Infantry 1818-24 UNIT PACK White uniform.
American Zapadores 1 3 3 Wait GP: Old Royalist Blue uniform. 1 company
Mix Grenadier Battalion 1 3 3 Wait GP: Old Royalist The Royalist Granadero and Cazadore battalions were composites built from the flank companies of the 4 battalions in the army: Burgos, Arequipa, Infante and Concepcion. Just need a command stand
Mix Cazadore Battalion 1 3 3 Wait GP: Old Royalist The Royalist Granadero and Cazadore battalions were composites built from the flank companies of the 4 battalions in the army: Burgos, Arequipa, Infante and Concepcion. Just need a command stand

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