Atlas of Battles

country, 46 engagements

Battles in Venezuela

46 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Venezuela: 28 battles, 13 sieges, 4 naval actions and 1 campaign between 1669 and 1931. The wars with most engagements here: Venezuelan War of Independence (23), War of Jenkins' Ear (2), Golden Age of Piracy (1), Anglo-Spanish War (1).

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Battle of Golfo TristeCutting out of the HermioneBattle of CoroBattle of La VictoriaSiege of Puerto CabelloBattle of La GuairaSiege of CumanáBattle of Alto de los GodosBattle of Los HorconesBattle of TaguanesSiege of Puerto CabelloSiege of Puerto CabelloBattle of La VictoriaBattle of San MateoSiege of ValenciaSecond Battle of La PuertaSecond Siege of ValenciaBattle of Aragua de BarcelonaBattle of ClarinesBattle of AngosturaSiege of CumanáSiege of BarcelonaBattle of San FélixSecond Battle of AngosturaSiege of CumanaSiege of La Vela de CoroSiège of Puerto CabelloSiege of Puerto CabelloCapture of CoroLa SampableraSan Carlos SiegeBattle of CopléBombardment of Fort San Carlos1929 Vela de Coro invasionCapture of CapatáridaCapture of Puerto CabelloBattle of DabajuroBattle of La GuairaBattle of Puerto CabelloBattle of Las Queseras del MedioAdmirable CampaignBattle of AraureBattle of UricaBattle of CaraboboNaval Battle of Lake MaracaiboBattle of La GuairaBattle of Puerto CabelloBattle of Las Queseras del MedioAdmirable CampaignBattle of AraureBattle of UricaBattle of CaraboboNaval Battle of Lake MaracaiboValenciaCiudad GuayanaMéridaBarquisimetoCiudad BolívarCumanáPunto FijoCoroSan Fernando de ApureBarcelona500 km9.799N, 67.103W
46 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1660s: 1 engagements1740s: 2 engagements1790s: 1 engagements1810s: 27 engagements27 in 1810s1820s: 5 engagements1830s: 1 engagements1850s: 2 engagements1860s: 2 engagements1900s: 1 engagements1920s: 1 engagements1930s: 1 engagements1660s1930s
44 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 6 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1669Battle of Golfo TristeGolfo TristeGolden Age of Piracy
2 March 1743Battle of La GuairaLa GuairaWar of Jenkins' Ear
1743Battle of Puerto CabelloPuerto CabelloWar of Jenkins' Ear
1799Cutting out of the HermionePuerto CabelloAnglo-Spanish War
1810Battle of CoroCoroVenezuelan War of Independence
1812Battle of La VictoriaLa VictoriaVenezuelan War of Independence
30 June 1812Siege of Puerto CabelloPuerto CabelloVenezuelan War of Independence
11 December 1812Battle of La GuairaLa GuairaWar of 1812
1813Siege of CumanáCumaná
2 April 1813Battle of Las Queseras del MedioVenezuelan War of Independence
1813Battle of Alto de los GodosMaturínVenezuelan War of Independence
1813Admirable CampaignCaracasVenezuelan War of Independence
22 July 1813Battle of Los HorconesVenezuelan War of Independence
1813Battle of TaguanesTinaquilloVenezuelan War of Independence
6 August 1813Siege of Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello
5 December 1813Battle of AraureAraureVenezuelan War of Independence
8 January 1814Siege of Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello
12 February 1814Battle of La VictoriaLa VictoriaVenezuelan War of Independence
28 February 1814Battle of San MateoSan MateoVenezuelan War of Independence
29 March 1814Siege of ValenciaValencia
15 June 1814Second Battle of La PuertaSpanish American wars of independence
19 June 1814Second Siege of ValenciaValenciaVenezuelan War of Independence
17 August 1814Battle of Aragua de Barcelona
5 December 1814Battle of Urica
9 January 1817Battle of ClarinesClarinesVenezuelan War of Independence
18 January 1817Battle of Angostura
18 January 1817Siege of CumanáCumanáVenezuelan War of Independence
1817Siege of BarcelonaBarcelona, VenezuelaVenezuelan War of Independence
11 April 1817Battle of San FélixGuayana ProvinceGuayana Campaign
2 May 1817Second Battle of Angostura
8 July 1817Battle of PagallosVenezuelan War of Independence
24 June 1821Battle of CaraboboCampo de CaraboboVenezuelan War of Independence
17 August 1821Siege of CumanaCumanáVenezuelan War of Independence
19 December 1821Siege of La Vela de CoroLa Vela de CoroVenezuelan War of Independence
1822Siège of Puerto CabelloPuerto CabelloVenezuelan War of Independence
24 July 1823Naval Battle of Lake MaracaiboLake MaracaiboVenezuelan War of Independence
1835Siege of Puerto CabelloPuerto CabelloRevolution of the Reforms
1859Capture of CoroCoro
1859La SampableraCaracasFederal War
1860San Carlos SiegeSan Carlos
1860Battle of CopléCalabozoFederal War
1903Bombardment of Fort San CarlosSan Carlos de la Barra FortressVenezuela crisis of 1902–1903
19291929 Vela de Coro invasionLa Vela de Coro
1931Capture of CapatáridaCapatárida
date unknownCapture of Puerto CabelloPuerto CabelloVenezuelan War of Independence
date unknownBattle of DabajuroDabajuroVenezuelan War of Independence

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.