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Battle of Cúcuta

Battle of Cúcuta was a battle fought in 1813 at Cúcuta, in what is now Colombia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Cúcuta. It was part of the Venezuelan War of Independence, which ran from 1810 to 1823. The recorded result: Patriot victory; Royalist withdrawal from Cúcuta; Patriot control of the Cúcuta Valley; Strategic prelude to the Admirable Campaign. Recorded strength: 400 against 800.

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Fought1813
WhereCúcuta, Colombia7.907N, 72.505W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePatriot victory; Royalist withdrawal from Cúcuta; Patriot control of the Cúcuta Valley; Strategic prelude to the Admirable Campaign
Belligerents23px|border United Provinces of New Granada; Troops of the Union; Forces from Cartagena; Troops from Pamplonaagainst23px|border Spanish Monarchy; Royalist forces of New Granada and Venezuela
Casualties and losses2 dead and 14 woundedand20 dead and 40 wounded
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 Cúcuta, 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

Date1813 (year precision)
PlaceCúcuta, Colombia
7.907N, 72.505W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength400800
Casualties and losses2 dead and 14 wounded20 dead and 40 wounded
Commanders
  • Ramón Correa
Battle of CúcutaBattle of CúcutaSiege of CúcutaBattle of CachiríSiege of CúcutaBattle of CachiríMéridaBucaramangaSan Carlos del ZuliaOcañaEl BancoPamplona100 km7.907N, 72.505W
Placed at Cúcuta; 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 Cúcuta is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 44 in present-day Colombia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888371, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cúcuta, revision 1385248658, 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.