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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Battle of Pagallos

Battle of Pagallos was a naval engagement fought on 8 July 1817 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.

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Fought8 July 1817
WhereVenezuela8.530N, 61.000W
OutcomePatriot victory
BelligerentsThird Republic of VenezuelaagainstSpanish Empire
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 Pagallos, 1817
24 placed engagements of the Venezuelan War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date8 July 1817
PlaceVenezuela
8.530N, 61.000W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Commanders
  • Luis Brión
Battle of PagallosBattle of PagallosBattle of San FélixBattle of San FélixMabarumaUpataTucupita100 km8.530N, 61.000W
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Battle of Pagallos 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 Q16531744, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pagallos, revision 1370271396, 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.