Battle of Angostura

When

18 Jan 1817

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

8.14° N, 63.55° W

Description

1817 battle in the Venezuelan War of Independence

1817 battle in the Venezuelan War of Independence

The First Battle of Angostura took place during the Venezuelan War of Independence. The battle saw Patriot forces attempt to capture the city of Angostura, but retreat after being unable to penetrate Spanish defenses.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “première tentative des patriotes vénézuéliens pour prendre Angostura ; début de la campagne de Guyane dans la guerre d'indépendance du Venezuela”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Manuel Piar es derrotado en la batalla de Angostura”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page