Battle of Carabobo

When

24 Jun 1821

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

10.00° N, 68.17° W

Description

1821 decisive battle of the Venezuelan War of Independence

1821 battle of the Venezuelan War of Independence

The Second 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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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Carabobo: Simón Bolívar wins Venezuela's independence from Spain”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Im Unabhängigkeitskrieg Venezuelas siegen die Separatisten unter Simón Bolívar in der entscheidenden Schlacht von Carabobo über die spanischen Truppen unter…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Simón Bolívar défait définitivement les royalistes du Venezuela, sans soutien de l’Espagne (le corps expéditionnaire rassemblé à Cadix s’est révolté) à la…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Venezuela finaliza la guerra de independencia al vencer la Batalla de Carabobo”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• Venezuelan War of Independence19 Apr 1810 · War of independence