This is my Royalist army from my 1817-18 Chilean Project. Roland is working on the Patriots including the Argentines and Chileans. I’m painting the Royalists.
Liberators
During the period 1810 – 1824, the Spanish colonies were wracked by revolution. By 1824 Mexico and all the South American Colonies were independent. The Portuguese had their own problems and Brazil was independent by 1825. You might want to check out Overview, Timeline, my 1817-18 Chilean Project, 15mm Figures, Painting Guide and Resources.
Patriot Artillery in the 1817-18 Chilean Campaign
It isn’t clear from the various orders of battle for the Chilean 1817-18 Campaign which patriot artillery is Argentine and which Chilean. This the what I can figure out.
Steven’s Argentine Army of the South American Wars of Liberation
This is the Argentine element of San Martin’s Army of the Andes from my 1817-18 Chilean Project.
Flags of the South American Wars of Liberation
Flags used by both patriots and royalists in the South American Wars of Independence. Up until 1812 both the royalist and patriotic forces were using the same colours.
Patriot Flags of the 1817-18 Chilean Campaign
The Patriot flags seemed to be in a state of flux during the 1817-18 Chilean Campaign so I thought I’d summarise the various bits of information. For reasons outlined below this is my best guess for which flag for which unit at which battle.
Basing for the Liberators Quick Play Rules
The supplement to Liberators (Fletcher, 2006) includes a set of Quick Play Rules (QPR). The basing is similar to Basing for Shako and Basing for Shako in the First Carlist War although the units are potentially larger than the Carlist variation.
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)
1817-18 Chilean Project: Phase 4 Battle of Maipo 5 Apr 1818
Phase 4 of my 1817-18 Chilean Project is the Battle of Maipo (5 Apr 1818).
1817-18 Chilean Project: Phase 1 Battle of Chacabuco 12 Feb 1817
Phase 1 of my 1817-18 Chilean Project is the Battle of Chacabuco (12 Feb 1817).
1817-18 Chilean Project: Phase 2 Assault on Talcahuano 6 Dec 1817
Phase 2 of my 1817-18 Chilean Project is the Assault on Talcahuano (6 Dec 1817)
War of Chilean Independence 1810-26
In the Chilean War of Independence the Patriots sought freedom from Royalist Spanish control. Local creoles fought on both sides of the conflict. The war started on 18 Sep 1810. Chile declared independence on 12 Feb 1818. The Patriots won the war on the mainland in 1821, but it wasn’t until 1826 that the Royalist troops were evicted from the Chiloé Archipelago. It took until 1844 for Spain to recognise Chilean independence.
1817-18 Chilean Project for the South American Wars of Liberation
You have to start somewhere and I’ve decided to start my venture into the South American Wars by focusing on the 1817-18 Chilean Campaign. Argentines and Chileans facing the Royalists.
Dynamic Map of the South American Wars of Liberation
A groovy map Revolution obtained from Wikipedia
15mm Wargaming Figures for the South American Wars of Liberation
Here are some suggestions for 15mm figures to use for the a href=”liberators”>South American Wars of Liberation. I cover both specialist figures and make-do jobs from Napoleonic ranges.
Patriot Cazadores a Caballo in the 1817-18 Chilean Campaign
The various sources are inconsistent about the Argentine and Chilean Cazadores a Caballo in the 1817-18 Chilean Campaign. In a discussion on the Liberators 1810-1830 Yahoo Discussion Forum, John Fletcher expressed the opinion that all references to Argentine Cazadores a Caballo and Escolta del General were in fact the Cazadores a Caballo de la Escolta del General. Similarly references to Chilean Cazadores a Caballo, Chilean Horse Cazadores or Chilean Escort Cazadores, are the Caballeria Cazadores de la Escolta Directorial. He recommended getting two squadrons of each unit for the Chilean campaign.