ðɪ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən wʌz fˈɔːɹmd baɪ tˈuː dᵻvˈɪʒənz, ɐ vˈæŋɡɑːɹd lˈɛd baɪ kˈɜːnəl ˌætɐnˈæsɪˌoʊ dʒˈɜːɹɑːɹdˌɑːt ænd ɐ ɹˈɪɹ ˌʌndɚ kˈɜːnəl hoʊsˈeɪ fˈeɪlɪks ɹˈiːbəz.
The expedition was formed by two divisions, a vanguard led by Colonel Atanasio Girardot and a rear under Colonel José Félix Ribas.