Federico de Brandsen
| Carlos Luis Federico de Brandsen | |
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| Born |
November 28, 1785 Paris, France |
| Died | February 20, 1827 (aged 41) Battle of Ituzaingó (near Passo do Rosário, Brazil) |
| Allegiance |
Italian Kingdom United Provinces of the Río de la Plata Chile |
| Years of service | 1811–1827 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers |
| Battles/wars |
Argentine War of Independence Chilean War of Independence Battle of Ituzaingó |
Carlos Luis Federico de Brandsen (Paris, November 28, 1785 – Battle of Ituzaingó, February 20, 1827) was a Coronel of French origin who fought in many of the South American wars of independence and for Argentina in the War with Brazil.
In 1811 Brandsen joined the army of the Italian Kingdom who fought alongside Napoleon In the Germany campaign he was injured in three separate battles and gained the rank of captain. After the abdication of Napoleon in 1813 and the dissolution of the Italian Kingdom in 1814, Brandsen returned to France where he fought in the Hundred Days, receiving another injury.
In 1817 the Napoleonic Wars ended. Brandsen met at that time Bernardino Rivadavia (who would later become the President of Argentina in 1826) who convinced him to join the fight to liberate the Americas from the Spanish Empire. He then embarked for Buenos Aires and on December 19, 1817, the United Provinces of South America gave him the rank of Captain of the Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers. Brandsen fought in the Chilean War of Independence under the command of General San Martín. He also fought in the Bío-Bío campaign and the "Expedición Libertadora del Perú".
In the battle of Nazca he distinguished himself alongside Major Juan Lavalle. On November 8, 1820 in Chancay he fought valiantly with a group of 36 men against a force of around 200; after this battle he was made sergeant major.
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