Battle of Carabobo
1821 battle of the Venezuelan War of Independence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Second Battle of Carabobo. For the First Battle of Carabobo, see Battle of Carabobo (1814).
The Battle of Carabobo, on 24 June 1821, was fought between independence fighters, led by Venezuelan General Simón Bolívar, and the Royalist forces, led by Spanish Field Marshal Miguel de la Torre. Bolívar's decisive victory at Carabobo led to the independence of Venezuela and establishment of the Republic of Gran Colombia.
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Battle of Carabobo | |||||||
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Part of the Venezuelan War of Independence | |||||||
La Batalla de Carabobo, Martín Tovar y Tovar | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spain | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
José Antonio Páez | Miguel de la Torre | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6,500-8,000 | 4,000-5,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
300 killed and wounded | 2,908 killed, wounded and captured |
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