Battle of Pagallos

Quando

8 de jul. de 1817

Tipo

Batalha

Coordenadas

8.53° N, 61.00° W

Description

1817 battle in the Venezuelan War of Independence

Naval

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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 de abr. de 1810 · Guerra de independência