1.      Hippolyte Mordeille

A French privateer who had been at the service of the Montevideo since 1805. He took part in the transfer of troops from Montevideo to Buenos Aires. He died the following year defending Montevideo against the British, shortly before the second British Invasion of the River Plate.

2.      Juan Martín de Pueyrredón

He led the Buenos Aires volunteer forces. Before the arrival of Liniers, he fought against the British in the battle of Perdriel.

3.      Santiago de Liniers

Of French origin, Liniers had been in the service of the Spanish crown since 1775. He was chosen by the governor of Montevideo, Pascual Ruiz Huidobro, to command the forces gathered to reconquer Buenos Aires. The following year he would replace Rafael de Sobremonte as viceroy.

4.      Lieutenant Rafael Bofarull

Bofarull commanded a company of volunteers of Catalan origin organized in Montevideo.

5.      Lieutenant Hilarión de la Quintana

Quintana was Liniers' aide-de-camp, sent to demand the surrender of the British forces.

6.      Captain Benito Chain

Chain recruited volunteer cavalry forces in Colonia to join Liniers' troops. After the Reconquest of Buenos Aires, the Cabildo awarded him a sabre for valour in battle.

7.      Captain Juan Gutiérrez de la Concha

Gutiérrez de la Concha commanded the naval forces that ensured the transfer of Liniers and his troops across the river. He and more than 300 sailors also disembarked to participate in the fighting on land.

8.      General William Carr Beresford

Beresford had been sent on an expedition to southern Africa with Commodore Popham in 1805. After their victory, the two men agreed to attack the poorly defended Spanish colonies in South America. The project was not initially endorsed by the British Crown.

9.      Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Pack

Pack commanded the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot, which made up the bulk of the British troops. He was Beresford's second-in-command. After the occupation, Beresford appointed Pack garrison commander in order to devote himself to civilian service.

10. Lieutenant Juan Bautista Raymond

Raymond was Mordeille's second in command. He is shown with a particular drum, although it was Quintana who was in charge of the instrument, according to Liniers' dispatch.

11. Diego de la Barragaña

He was one of the Buenos Aires residents who made donations to the troops that reconquered the city. He also took part in the fights, where he was shot dead. His actions were later praised by the Cabildo and by different officers, such as Liniers himself.