Battle of Las Tres Acequias | |||||||
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Part of the Chilean War of Independence | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Carreristas | O'Higginistas | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Luis Carrera | Bernardo O'Higgins | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
estimated 600 infantry, 200 cavalry, 800 mounted militia, no numbers for artillery |
400 infantry, 200 cavalry, 4 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Few losses | 26 dead, 2 guns captured, 37 hurt |
The Battle of Les Tres Acequias, fought during the Chilean War of Independence, occurred near San Bernardo on 26 August 1814. The confrontation occurred between the two factions of Carrera and Bernardo O'Higgins, resulting in a defeat for O'Higgins that would in turn lead on to the defeat of the nationalists by the royalist forces at the battle of Rancagua a month later.