The Alternative Chacabuco scenario is from the Liberators Supplement by John Fletcher (Fletcher, 2006). These are my notes for playing the scenario with the Liberators HOTT rules.
War in the South
The War in the South covers the conflict between Spain and her colonies between 1810 and 1826. It focuses on the Argentine contribution to independence – and San Martin specifically – covering the fighting in northern Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
Cancha Rayada – A Liberators QPR Battle Report
Chris Harrod and I played the Cancha Rayada scenario with the Liberators Quick Play Rules. A great game. Really fun. On the down side it was a bit long and revealed some flaws in the scenario.
Maipo – A Liberators QPR Battle Report
Chris Harrod and I played the Maipo Scenario from the Liberators book using the Liberators Quick Play Rules. We rolled for sides and Chris got the Royalists and I got the Patriots.
Cancha Rayada Scenario for Liberators QPR
The Liberators book (Fletcher, 2005, p. 64-65) has a Cancha Rayada scenario. These are my notes for playing the scenario with the Liberators Quick Play Rules.
Wargaming the Battle of Cancha Rayada 16 Mar 1818
On 16 Mar 1818, at the Surprise of Cancha Rayada (Second Battle of Cancha Rayada), a Royalist sortie inflicted a massive defeat on Patriots under San Martin.
Alternative Chacabuco – A Liberators QPR Battle Report
To celebrate the completion of my Liberators armies Andrew Coleby and I played the Alternative Chacabuco scenario from Fletcher (2006) using the Liberators QPR. Andrew was the Patriots / Argentineans. I was the Royalists / Spanish. Our biggest problem is that we only get to play in two hours sessions and this game was split over two sessions.
Wargaming an Alternative Battle of Chacabuco on 13 Feb 1817
The Liberators supplement (Fletcher, 2006, p. 10-11) has an Alternative Chacabuco scenario. It poses the question what-if, after crossing the Andes from Argentina, the patriot army advances more cautiously giving the royalists time to bring up reinforcements from Santiago.
Alternative Chacabuco – Extra Photos for the Battle Report
The first time I played the Alternative Chacabuco scenario, I did it in two halves. I took the following photos just to record the position and state of the units at the end of the first half so we could play out the battle at a latter time.
Alternative Chacabuco – A Liberators QPR Scenario
The Liberators supplement (Fletcher, 2006, p. 10-11) has an Alternative Chacabuco scenario. These are my notes for playing the scenario with the Liberators Quick Play Rules. See also the Battle Report 1, Extra Photos for Battle Report 1 and Battle Report 2.
Using 15mm Liberators Figures of 1817-18 for 1815
I’m nearing completion of my 1817-18 Chile Project and wondered how I can reuse those figures for another campaign. The third campaign in Upper Peru (Jan-Nov 1815), featuring the Battle of Viluma / Sipe Sipe, looks a good candidate and these are my notes on how to how to create the new armies based on the old. I have put together a Order of Battle for iluma / Sipe Sipe as the basis for my thinking.
Argentinean War of Independence 1810-16
At the time of the 1810-1816 Argentinean War of Independence Argentina was the main component of the Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata. This viceroyalty also included Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia (Upper or Alto Peru), portions of Brazil and southern Chile. In fact most of the military action occurred in Upper Peru. The main campaigns of the war were:
Argentine Units of the South American Wars of Liberation
Argentine forces liberated their own country but were also instrumental in liberating Chile and Peru. Confusingly their units formed and disbanded quite a lot. Most confusingly different units carried the same number simultaneously. I’ve tried to find some order in this confusion.
Order of Battle for Viluma / Sipe Sipe 1815
I’m wondering how to adapt my 1817-18 armies to earlier periods, specifically the Battle of Sipe Sipe / Viluma (28-29 Nov 1815). I’ve used Fletcher (2005) as a base and embellished with details from Pedrazzolli (2009, 2011).
Alternative Chacabuco – A Lasalle Scenario
Francisco of Argentina and Texas has done some thinking about Lasalle for South American War of Independence. He calls the variant Necoechea after a renowned Argentine cavalry commander of the war. One of the first things Francisco tried was a variant of Chacabuco. I have fairly cheekily reproduced it here with minor edits to increase clarity. Note: this is not the same Alternative Chacabuco that John Fletcher published.
Pezuela’s Order of Battle before the Battle of Maipo
John Fletcher cited Pezuela’s order of battle and his associated thinking on the Liberators Forum For Free. The words are John’s.