naval engagement, nineteenth century
Battle of Pagallos
Battle of Pagallos was a naval engagement fought on 8 July 1817 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.
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Record
| Date | 8 July 1817 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Venezuela 8.530N, 61.000W | |
| Part of | Venezuelan War of Independence (1810 to 1823) | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Patriot victory | |
| Belligerents | Third Republic of Venezuela | Spanish Empire |
| Commanders | Antonio Díaz (sailor); Luis Brión; Fernando Díaz | Antonio Ambaredes |
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- Battle of San Félix 1817, 180 km
- Battle of Angostura 1817, 284 km
- Second Battle of Angostura 1817, 284 km
- First Battle of Tobago 1677, 305 km
- Second Battle of Tobago 1677, 305 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Cumaná 18 January 1817
- After: Battle of Carabobo 24 June 1821
- All 16 engagements of Venezuelan War of Independence
Elsewhere in 1817
- Battle of Chacabuco Chile
- Battle of Khadki India
- Battle of Catalán Uruguay
- Battle of Mahidpur India
- Battle of Angostura Venezuela
Battle of Pagallos 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 Q16531744, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pagallos, revision 1370271396, 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.