ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn hiː ˈɔfɚd tʊ ɐkˈʌmpəni ðɪ ɔːksˈɪliəɹi ˈɑːɹdʒəntˌaɪn dᵻvˈɪʒən sˈɛnt tə tʃˈɪli, ʌvwˈɪtʃ hiː bɪkˌeɪm sˈɛkənd ɪn kəmˈænd.
In 1813 he offered to accompany the auxiliary Argentine division sent to Chile, of which he became second in command.