Battle of the Retiro
Battle of the 2nd British Invasion of the Río de la Plata / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battle of the Retiro (Spanish: Combate del Retiro) was a battle produced during the second British Invasion of the Río de la Plata, between the Spanish troops, led by Santiago de Liniers, and the British forces under John Whitelocke.[2]
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Battle of the Retiro | |||||||
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Part of Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spain | United Kingdom | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Santiago de Liniers Juan Antonio Gutiérrez de la Concha Juan Ángel Michelena José de Córdoba y Rojas Jacobo Adrián Varela |
John Whitelocke Samuel Auchmuty George Murray Robert Craufurd William Lumley Denis Pack | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Armada Española Tercio de Gallegos Regimiento de Patricios |
3rd Regiment of Foot 36th Regiment of Foot 38th Regiment of Foot 87th Regiment of Foot.[1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
600 | 2,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
567 | 62 dead |
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