Battle of Las Tres Acequias

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Battle of Las Tres Acequias
Part of the Chilean War of Independence
Date August 26, 1814 Location Near the Maipo river, San Bernardo Result Victory for Carrera
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.