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Battle of Carabobo

June 24, 1821 · Battle of Carabobo

Result Venezuelan victory

Bolívar beat Miguel de la Torre's army and freed most of Venezuela.

On the map Contemporaries

Patriots

Royalists

Gran Colombia

Spain

Simón Bolívar military commander

José Antonio Páez military commander

Miguel de la Torre y Pando military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 6,500–8,000

Strength: 5,180
Casualties: 2,908

Units

Bolívar's Liberating Army