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Battle of Araure

Battle of Araure was a battle fought on 5 December 1813 at Araure, in what is now Venezuela. It was part of the Venezuelan War of Independence, which ran from 1810 to 1823. The recorded result: Patriot victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 infantry and cavalry against 3,500–5,000 infantry; 500 cavalry.

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Fought5 December 1813
WhereAraure, Venezuela9.567N, 69.217W
OutcomePatriot victory
BelligerentsPatriotsagainstRoyalists
Casualties and losses800 deadand1,000 dead
Part ofVenezuelan War of Independence1810 to 1823

Where it sits in the Venezuelan War of Independence

Battle of Coro, 1810Battle of La Victoria, 1812Siege of Puerto Cabello, 1812Battle of Cúcuta, 1813Battle of Las Queseras del Medio, 1813Battle of Alto de los Godos, 1813Admirable Campaign, 1813Battle of Los Horcones, 1813Battle of Taguanes, 1813Battle of Araure, 1813Battle of La Victoria, 1814Battle of San Mateo, 1814Second Siege of Valencia, 1814Battle of Clarines, 1817Siege of Cumaná, 1817Siege of Barcelona, 1817Battle of Pagallos, 1817Battle of Carabobo, 1821Siege of Cumana, 1821Siege of La Vela de Coro, 1821Siège of Puerto Cabello, 1822Naval Battle of Lake Maracaibo, 182318101823Battle of Araure, 1813
24 placed engagements of the Venezuelan War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date5 December 1813
PlaceAraure, Venezuela
9.567N, 69.217W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength3,000 infantry and cavalry3,500–5,000 infantry; 500 cavalry
Casualties and losses800 dead1,000 dead
Commanders
  • José Ceballos
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Battle of Araure is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 46 in present-day Venezuela.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2891495, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Araure, revision 1370432332, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.