Federico de Brandsen

Carlos Luis Federico de Brandsen
Born(1785-11-28)November 28, 1785
Paris, France
DiedFebruary 20, 1827(1827-02-20) (aged 41)
Battle of Ituzaingó (near Passo do Rosário, Brazil)
AllegianceItalian Kingdom
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
Chile
Years of service1811–1827
RankColonel
UnitRegiment of Mounted Grenadiers
Battles / warsArgentine War of Independence
Chilean War of Independence
Battle of Ituzaingó

Carlos Luis Federico de Brandsen[1] (Paris, November 28, 1785 – Battle of Ituzaingó, February 20, 1827)[2] was a Colonel of French origin who fought in many of the South American wars of independence and for Argentina in the War with Brazil.[3]

  1. ^ Sometimes written Brandtzen or Brandzen. The surname is of Dutch origin (and probably Danish before that) and the correct form is Brandsen (Salas 1909, pág. 9)
  2. ^ Salas, 1909
  3. ^ de Gandía, 1962

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