The Battle Itself
The convent where the San Martin's regiment was headquartered
Convent of San Carlos Borromeo
He was the creator and leader of the Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers.
José de San Martín
The music for the march was composed by this Uruguayan man.
Cayetano Silva
The battle only lasted this long, leading some to call it a "skirmish."
15 minutes
This heroic soldier from Saladas died after protecting San Martín when his horse fell.
Juan Bautista Cabral
The march was played at the coronations of which two British monarchs?
George V and Elizabeth II
The military tactic of surrounding the enemy, which San Martín copied from the Napoleonic army.
The enveloping maneuver
Where did Cabral die?
In the convent's dining hall
This U.S. General had the march played to celebrate the liberation of Paris after the German army had played it during their invasion.
General Dwight Eisenhower
The Spanish commander who, after being defeated, was given food and medical attention by San Martín.
Juan Antonio Zabala
The number of days it took the 120 soldiers to cover 420 kilometers.
5 days
The first line of the march, in English
Phoebus appears
Though presented a year earlier, this patriotic symbol was not flown by the Grenadiers at the battle because its use was disapproved by the Triumvirate.
The Argentine flag
Instead of his famous curved saber, San Martín used this weapon during the battle.
A sword
Where was Cayetano Silva buried in?
A common grave.