✦ History

Part of Spanish American wars of independence

Venezuelan War of Independence

1810 – 1823 · Viceroyalty of New Granada

Result Patriot victory

Venezuelan patriots fought Spanish royalists in a long and very bloody war. Simón Bolívar's victories, especially at Carabobo in 1821, secured independence.

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Patriots

Viceroyalty of New Granada

Other

Gran Colombia
United Provinces of New Granada
Venezuela
Viceroyalty of New Granada
Spain
Simón Bolívar military commander Antonio José de Sucre military commander José Antonio Páez military commander Francisco de Miranda military commander Santiago Mariño military commander Carlos Soublette military commander Cristóbal de Mendoza military commander Francisco Espejo military commander
Ferdinand VII military commander José María Barreiro Manjón military commander Miguel de la Torre y Pando military commander Pablo Morillo military commander Vicente Emparán military commander Francisco Tomás Morales military commander

Strength and losses

Deaths
250,000–500,000

Units

Bolivarian Army of Venezuela

Battles 2

Also involved 2