Battle of El Roble

Battle of El Roble
Part of the Chilean War of Independence
The Battle of El Roble by Manuel Tapia
Date October 17, 1813 Location El Roble, on the Itala river Result Patriot victory
Belligerents
Chilean patriots	Royalists
Commanders and leaders
José Miguel Carrera Bernardo O'Higgins  (WIA)	Clemente Lantaño Luis Urrejola
Strength
800 men 5 guns	1,200 men
Casualties and losses
30 killed	80 killed

The Battle of El Roble was fought on the Itata river, 17 October 1813, between the Chilean patriot general José Miguel Carrera and Spanish royalist forces under the command of Clemente Lantaño and Luis Urrejola. The surprise patriot victory at El Roble as a result of Bernardo O'Higgins' actions at the end of the day was to result in a change of patriot commander, and a severe split within the patriot movement.