battle, notable, nineteenth century
Battle of Carabobo
Battle of Carabobo was a battle fought on 24 June 1821 at Campo de Carabobo, in what is now Venezuela. It was part of the Venezuelan War of Independence, which ran from 1810 to 1823. The recorded result: Venezuelan victory. Recorded strength: 6,500–8,000; British Legions (350) against 4,000–5,000; Spanish expeditionaries (850).
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Record
| Date | 24 June 1821 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Campo de Carabobo, Venezuela 10.005N, 68.166W | |
| Part of | Venezuelan War of Independence (1810 to 1823) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Venezuelan victory | |
| Belligerents | Gran Colombia | Kingdom of Spain and the Indies (the Spains) |
| Commanders | Simón Bolívar; José Antonio Páez | Miguel de la Torre |
| Strength | 6,500–8,000; British Legions (350) | 4,000–5,000; Spanish expeditionaries (850) |
| Casualties and losses | 300 killed and wounded, including 119 British Legionaries dead | 2,908 killed, wounded and captured |
Nearest engagements
- Second Siege of Valencia 1814, 26 km
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- Siege of Puerto Cabello 1813, 54 km
- Siege of Puerto Cabello 1814, 54 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Pagallos 8 July 1817
- After: Siege of Cumana 17 August 1821
- All 16 engagements of Venezuelan War of Independence
Elsewhere in 1821
- Battle of Alamana Greece
- Battle of Gravia Inn Greece
- Battle of Dragashani Romania
- Siege of Tripolitsa Greece
- Battle of Valtetsi Greece
Battle of Carabobo 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 Q388210, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Carabobo, revision 1383602472, 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.