Battle of Miserere

34°36′34.200″S 58°24′25.200″W / 34.60950000°S 58.40700000°W / -34.60950000; -58.40700000Result British victoryBelligerents Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United KingdomCommanders and leaders Santiago de Liniers
Bernardo de Velasco
Juan Pío de Gana John Whitelocke
Robert Craufurd
Denis Pack
John Levison Gower
John SquireUnits involved Regimiento Fijo de Buenos Aires
Tercio de Vizcaínos
Batallón de Arribeños
Tercio de Miñones de Cataluña
Cuerpo de Blandengues.[1] 95th Rifle Regiment
36th Regiment of FootStrength 1300 militiamen 900 soldiers
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Battle of Miserere 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 2 July 1807 in the current Miserere square, Balvanera neighborhood, city of Buenos Aires.[3]

References

  1. ^ Documentos del archivo de Pueyrredón ... Buenos Aires (Argentina). Museo Mitre. 1912.
  2. ^ Historia de la Argentina. Vicente D. Sierra. 1960.
  3. ^ Miserere: ignorado epónimo de una plaza principal. Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. 1963.