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Battle of Coplé

Battle of Coplé was a battle fought in 1860 at Calabozo, in what is now Venezuela. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Calabozo. It was part of the Federal War, which ran from 1859 to 1863. The recorded result: Conservative Government victory. Recorded strength: 5,400 soldiers against 5,000 soldiers.

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Fought1860
WhereCalabozo, Venezuela8.922N, 67.428W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeConservative Government victory
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Casualties and losses2,200 killed, wounded or prisonerandUnknown
Part ofFederal War1859 to 1863

Record

Date1860 (year precision)
PlaceCalabozo, Venezuela
8.922N, 67.428W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength5,400 soldiers5,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses2,200 killed, wounded or prisonerUnknown
Commanders
  • Juan Crisóstomo Falcón
  • León de Febres Cordero
Battle of CopléBattle of CopléSecond Battle of La PuertaBattle of CaraboboSecond Battle of La PuertaBattle of CaraboboSan Fernando de ApureAltagracia de OritucoChaguaramasValle de la PascuaSan Carlos100 km8.922N, 67.428W
Placed at Calabozo; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Coplé 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 Q2888340, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Coplé, revision 1370437616, 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.