Atlas of Battles

war, 23 engagements

Battles of the Venezuelan War of Independence

The atlas places 23 engagements of the Venezuelan War of Independence (1810 to 1823): 15 battles, 7 sieges and 1 naval action across 2 present-day countries, most in Venezuela (22), Colombia (1).

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Battle of CoroBattle of La VictoriaSiege of Puerto CabelloBattle of Los HorconesBattle of TaguanesBattle of La VictoriaBattle of San MateoSecond Siege of ValenciaBattle of ClarinesSiege of CumanáSiege of BarcelonaSiege of CumanaSiege of La Vela de CoroSiège of Puerto CabelloCapture of Puerto CabelloBattle of DabajuroBattle of CúcutaBattle of Las Queseras del MedioBattle of Alto de los GodosBattle of AraureBattle of CaraboboNaval Battle of Lake MaracaiboBattle of Las Queseras del MedioBattle of Alto de los GodosBattle of AraureBattle of CaraboboNaval Battle of Lake MaracaiboCaracasValenciaCiudad GuayanaMéridaBarquisimetoCiudad BolívarCumanáPunto FijoCoroSan Fernando de Apure500 km9.651N, 67.386W
23 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1810: 1 engagements1812: 2 engagements1813: 6 engagements6 in 18131814: 3 engagements1817: 4 engagements1821: 3 engagements1822: 1 engagements1823: 1 engagements18101823
21 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Coro, 1810Battle of La Victoria, 1812Siege of Puerto Cabello, 1812Battle of Cúcuta, 1813Battle of Las Queseras del Medio, 1813Battle of Alto de los Godos, 1813Battle of Los Horcones, 1813Battle of Taguanes, 1813Battle of Araure, 1813Battle of La Victoria, 1814Battle of San Mateo, 1814Second Siege of Valencia, 1814Battle of Clarines, 1817Siege of Cumaná, 1817Siege of Barcelona, 1817Battle of Pagallos, 1817Battle of Carabobo, 1821Siege of Cumana, 1821Siege of La Vela de Coro, 1821Siège of Puerto Cabello, 1822Naval Battle of Lake Maracaibo, 182318101823
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1810Battle of CoroVenezuela
1812Battle of La VictoriaLa Victoria, VenezuelaTactical Venezuelan victory; Strategic Royalists victory
30 June 1812Siege of Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello, Venezuela
1813Battle of CúcutaQ216847, ColombiaPatriot victory; Royalist withdrawal from Cúcuta; Patriot control of...
2 April 1813Battle of Las Queseras del MedioVenezuelaPatriot victory
1813Battle of Alto de los GodosMaturín, Venezuela
22 July 1813Battle of Los HorconesVenezuelaPatriotic victory
1813Battle of TaguanesVenezuelaPatriot victory; Domingo de Monteverde flees to Puerto Cabello
5 December 1813Battle of AraureAraure, VenezuelaPatriot victory
12 February 1814Battle of La VictoriaLa Victoria, VenezuelaRepublican victory
28 February 1814Battle of San MateoSan Mateo, VenezuelaRepublican victory
19 June 1814Second Siege of ValenciaValencia, Venezuela
9 January 1817Battle of ClarinesClarines, VenezuelaRoyalist victory
18 January 1817Siege of CumanáCumaná, Venezuela
1817Siege of BarcelonaVenezuela
8 July 1817Battle of PagallosVenezuelaPatriot victory
24 June 1821Battle of CaraboboCampo de Carabobo, VenezuelaVenezuelan victory
17 August 1821Siege of CumanaCumaná, Venezuela
19 December 1821Siege of La Vela de CoroLa Vela de Coro, Venezuela
1822Siège of Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello, Venezuela
24 July 1823Naval Battle of Lake MaracaiboLake Maracaibo, VenezuelaColombian victory
date unknownCapture of Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello, Venezuela
date unknownBattle of DabajuroDabajuro, Venezuela

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Venezuelan War of Independence (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.