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Second Battle of Angostura

Second Battle of Angostura was a battle fought on 2 May 1817 in what is now Venezuela; it lasted 2 months. The recorded result: Patriot victory. Recorded strength: 2,000–3,000 soldiers against 2,000 soldiers; 1,800 civilians.

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Fought2 May 1817lasted 2 months
WhereVenezuela8.138N, 63.548W
OutcomePatriot victory
BelligerentsThird Republic of VenezuelaagainstSpanish Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand3,000 soldiers and civilians captured or drowned

Record

Date2 May 1817
to 17 July 1817
PlaceVenezuela
8.138N, 63.548W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,000–3,000 soldiers2,000 soldiers; 1,800 civilians
Casualties and lossesUnknown3,000 soldiers and civilians captured or drowned
Commanders
  • Miguel de la Torre
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Second Battle of Angostura is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 43 in present-day Venezuela.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6123581, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of Angostura, revision 1375134173, 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.