Atlas of Battles

country, 29 engagements

Battles in Venezuela

29 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Venezuela: 16 battles, 11 sieges and 2 naval actions between 1743 and 1860. The wars with most engagements here: Venezuelan War of Independence (16), War of Jenkins' Ear (1), War of 1812 (1), Spanish American wars of independence (1).

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Battle of La GuairaBattle of La VictoriaSiege of Puerto CabelloBattle of La GuairaSiege of CumanáBattle of Las Queseras del MedioBattle of Los HorconesSiege of Puerto CabelloBattle of AraureSiege of Puerto CabelloBattle of La VictoriaBattle of San MateoSiege of ValenciaSecond Battle of La PuertaSecond Siege of ValenciaBattle of Aragua de BarcelonaBattle of UricaBattle of ClarinesBattle of AngosturaSiege of CumanáBattle of San FélixSecond Battle of AngosturaBattle of CaraboboSiege of CumanaSiège of Puerto CabelloSan Carlos SiegeCaracasValenciaCiudad GuayanaBarquisimetoMaturínCiudad BolívarCumanáSan Fernando de ApureBarcelonaMaiquetía200 km9.444N, 66.095W
29 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 4 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
2 March 1743Battle of La GuairaLa GuairaWar of Jenkins' Ear
1812Battle of La VictoriaLa VictoriaVenezuelan War of Independence
30 June 1812Siege of Puerto CabelloPuerto CabelloVenezuelan War of Independence
11 December 1812Battle of La GuairaLa GuairaWar of 1812
1813Siege of CumanáCumaná
2 April 1813Battle of Las Queseras del MedioVenezuelan War of Independence
22 July 1813Battle of Los HorconesVenezuelan War of Independence
6 August 1813Siege of Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello
5 December 1813Battle of AraureAraureVenezuelan War of Independence
8 January 1814Siege of Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello
12 February 1814Battle of La VictoriaLa VictoriaVenezuelan War of Independence
28 February 1814Battle of San MateoSan MateoVenezuelan War of Independence
29 March 1814Siege of ValenciaValencia
15 June 1814Second Battle of La PuertaSpanish American wars of independence
19 June 1814Second Siege of ValenciaValenciaVenezuelan War of Independence
17 August 1814Battle of Aragua de Barcelona
5 December 1814Battle of Urica
9 January 1817Battle of ClarinesClarinesVenezuelan War of Independence
18 January 1817Battle of Angostura
18 January 1817Siege of CumanáCumanáVenezuelan War of Independence
11 April 1817Battle of San FélixGuayana ProvinceGuayana Campaign
2 May 1817Second Battle of Angostura
8 July 1817Battle of PagallosVenezuelan War of Independence
24 June 1821Battle of CaraboboCampo de CaraboboVenezuelan War of Independence
17 August 1821Siege of CumanaCumanáVenezuelan War of Independence
19 December 1821Siege of La Vela de CoroLa Vela de CoroVenezuelan War of Independence
1822Siège of Puerto CabelloPuerto CabelloVenezuelan War of Independence
24 July 1823Naval Battle of Lake MaracaiboLake MaracaiboVenezuelan War of Independence
1860San Carlos SiegeSan Carlos

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.