battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Araure
Battle of Araure was a battle fought on 5 December 1813 at Araure, in what is now Venezuela. It was part of the Venezuelan War of Independence, which ran from 1810 to 1823. The recorded result: Patriot victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 infantry and cavalry against 3,500–5,000 infantry; 500 cavalry.
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Record
| Date | 5 December 1813 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Araure, Venezuela 9.567N, 69.217W | |
| Part of | Venezuelan War of Independence (1810 to 1823) | |
| Kind | Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Result | Patriot victory | |
| Belligerents | Patriots | Royalists |
| Commanders | Simón Bolívar | José Ceballos |
| Strength | 3,000 infantry and cavalry | 3,500–5,000 infantry; 500 cavalry |
| Casualties and losses | 800 dead | 1,000 dead |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Los Horcones 1813, 56 km
- San Carlos Siege 1860, 70 km
- Battle of Carabobo 1821, 125 km
- Second Siege of Valencia 1814, 149 km
- Siege of Valencia 1814, 149 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Los Horcones 22 July 1813
- After: Battle of La Victoria 12 February 1814
- All 16 engagements of Venezuelan War of Independence
Elsewhere in 1813
- Battle of Leipzig Germany
- Battle of Vitoria Spain
- Battle of Lützen Germany
- Battle of Dresden Germany
- Battle of Bautzen Germany
Battle of Araure is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 29 in present-day Venezuela.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2891495, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Araure, revision 1370432332, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.