Battle of Taguanes
1813 battle in Tinaquillo, Venezuela
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The Battle of Taguanes was fought between Spanish royalists and the Second Republic of Venezuela on 31 July 1813 during the Admirable Campaign of the War of Venezuelan Independence.
Date31 July 1813
Location
Tinaquillo, Venezuela
9°55′N 68°18′WResult
Patriot victory
Domingo de Monteverde flees to Puerto Cabello
Domingo de Monteverde flees to Puerto Cabello
| Battle of Taguanes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of The Admirable Campaign | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg){kind=small} Venezuelan Patriots.svg){kind=small} United Provinces of New Granada |
.svg){kind=small} Spanish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| General Simon Bolivar | Col. Julián Izquierdo † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,500[1] | 1,800[1] | ||||||
Simon Bolivar and his patriots won the battle handily, defeating the Spanish (and killing their colonel)[1] and eventually capturing Valencia on 2 August and Caracas on 3 August.
