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Battle of Taguanes

Battle of Taguanes was a battle fought in 1813 at Tinaquillo, in what is now Venezuela. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tinaquillo. It was part of the Venezuelan War of Independence, which ran from 1810 to 1823. The recorded result: Patriot victory; Domingo de Monteverde flees to Puerto Cabello. Recorded strength: 2,500 against 1,800.

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Fought1813
WhereTinaquillo, Venezuela9.917N, 68.300W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePatriot victory; Domingo de Monteverde flees to Puerto Cabello
Belligerentsborder|20px Venezuelan Patriots; border|20px United Provinces of New Granadaagainstborder|20px Spanish 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 Taguanes, 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)
PlaceTinaquillo, Venezuela
9.917N, 68.300W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength2,5001,800
Commanders
  • Simon Bolivar
Battle of TaguanesBattle of TaguanesBattle of CaraboboSan Carlos SiegeSecond Siege of ValenciaSiege of ValenciaSiege of Puerto CabelloSan Carlos SiegeSecond Siege of ValenciaSiege of ValenciaSiege of Puerto CabelloBarquisimetoMaiquetíaAcariguaCalabozoGuanareSan Felipe100 km9.917N, 68.300W
Placed at Tinaquillo; 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 Taguanes 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 Q5723013, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Taguanes, revision 1370590373, 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.