Alexis Vital Joseph, Baron of Bruix, (Brest, France, 1790 – Lima, Peru, 1825), Alejo Bruix in Spanish, was French soldier who joined to the patriot armies to fought in the Spanish American Wars of Independence.
[1] This year Alexis was sent to fight in the Army of the Andes, in the Regiment of Horse Grenadiers.
Alejo joined General José de San Martín in Freedom Expedition of Peru.
He participated in the campaign of Quito with Juan Lavalle, and following the battles of Riobamba and Pichincha and was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
Back in Peru, he joined the Army of Bolívar as a colonel, and fought in the campaigns of Junín and Ayacucho in 1824.