ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi kənsˈɪstᵻd ʌv ˈɑːɹdʒəntˌaɪnz ænd tʃɪlˈiːənz, ænd ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd sˌʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ɔːksˈɪliəɹiz tə hˈɛlp ɪn pɹəvˈɪʒənɪŋ ænd səplˈaɪ, æz wˈɛl æz ɐ kˈɑːmplɪmənt ʌv ɑːɹtˈɪlɚɹi.
The army consisted of Argentines and Chileans, and included some 1200 auxiliaries to help in provisioning and supply, as well as a complement of artillery.