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Battle of Urica

Battle of Urica was a battle fought on 5 December 1814 in what is now Venezuela. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 men against 7,000 men.

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Fought5 December 1814
WhereVenezuela9.714N, 64.008W
OutcomeRoyalist victory
Belligerents23px|borde United Provinces of VenezuelaagainstSpanish Empire
Casualties and losses800–1,500 dead; 500 prisoners killedand800–1,000 dead

Record

Date5 December 1814
PlaceVenezuela
9.714N, 64.008W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength4,000 men7,000 men
Casualties and losses800–1,500 dead; 500 prisoners killed800–1,000 dead
Commanders
Battle of UricaBattle of UricaSiege of CumanaSiege of CumanáSiege of CumanáBattle of Aragua de BarcelonaBattle of ClarinesSiege of CumanaSiege of CumanáSiege of CumanáBattle of Aragua de BarcelonaBattle of ClarinesBarcelonaEl TigreZarazaCarúpano100 km9.714N, 64.008W
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Elsewhere in 1814

Battle of Urica 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 Q5723109, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Urica, revision 1370276066, 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.