ˈæftɚ ðɪ ɪmpˈoːɹtənt spˈænɪʃ vˈɪktɚɹi ɪn ɹæŋkˈɑːɡwə ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ, ðeɪ wɜː tʃˈɑːɹdʒd wɪð kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ ðə ɹᵻtɹˈiːt ʌv ðɛɹ tʃɪlˈiːən kˈɑːmɹædz ænd ðɛɹ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt tə ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv mɛndˈoʊzə.
After the important Spanish victory in Rancagua in October, they were charged with covering the retreat of their Chilean comrades and their government to the city of Mendoza.