Battle of Pagallos

Name: Battle of Pagallos
Start: 1817-07-08

8 Jul 1817 · 8.53° N, 61.00° W

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When: 8 Jul 1817
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 8.53° N, 61.00° W
Description: 1817 battle in the Venezuelan War of Independence
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Battle of Pagallos

1817 battle in the Venezuelan War of Independence

The Battle of Pagallos, or, alternatively Pagayos, was a battle on 8 July 1817 during the Venezuelan War of Independence. In the battle, ships under Antonio Díaz carrying materiel to Simón Bolívar's Patriot army were attacked by eleven Royalist ships in the Orinoco, near the island of Pagallos. Patriots took heavy losses but successfully forced Royalists out of the Orinoco.

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Venezuelan War of Independence19 Apr 1810 · War of independence

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