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Battle of Las Tres Acequias
- When
- 26 August 1814
- Where
- Near San Bernardo
Combat began at 13:00 hours between O'Higgins' advance parties and Carrera's forward echelons, resulting in a defeat for O'Higgins.
At 13:00 hours, Ramon Freire's advance parties joined combat with Colonel Luis Carrera's forces, who were protected by a low bank. Luis Carrera had deployed infantry to the right, artillery to the center, and cavalry to the left. When the cavalry from the 3rd division arrived, it joined units chasing O'Higgins' men, but the pursuit ended as the sun set around 18:30.
Sources
- Battle of Las Tres Acequias Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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