Batallón de Voluntarios Rebajados de Buenos Aires

Batallón de Voluntarios Rebajados de Buenos Aires was a 19th-century Argentine military unit. It was a special unit of the Federal Party of active participation during the Argentine civil wars.

History
The Battalion of Volunteers "Rebajados" of Buenos Aires was created in 1840 during the government of Juan Manuel de Rosas. It was formed by veterans of the Brazilian War and the Desert Campaigns of 1830s. This military unit had militia companies of Cazadores, Granaderos and Artilleros.

During the Guerra Grande, the Batallón of Rebajados of Buenos Aires moved to Banda Oriental to support the forces of Manuel Oribe. This military unit also took part in the Battle of Vuelta de Obligado, against the Anglo-French alliance. Its commander was the Edecan Joaquín Ramiro, a distinguished military man, who was in command of the Battalion until the fall of Rosas.