What the records say
- When
- 19 Apr 1810
- Kind
- Revolution
- Coordinates
- 10.51° N, 66.91° W
- Description
- beginning of the Venezuelan independence
Placed at the point Wikidata gives for Caracas.
Revolution of April 19, 1810
Insurrection in Caracas, Venezuela
The Revolution of April 19, 1810, was an insurrection in Caracas on April 19, 1810, that deposed Vicente Emparan, captain general of Venezuela, and founded the Supreme Junta of Caracas, Venezuela's first form of self-government. It is conventionally noted as the beginning of the country's struggle for independence.
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