The Battle of Araure was a battle fought during the short-lived reign of the Second Republic of Venezuela on December 5, 1813 in the city of Araure in Portuguesa State, Venezuela. Simon Bolivar's force defeated General Juan Domingo Monteverde to whom he was forced to surrender to the year before in July at the Siege of Puerto Cabello. The Venezuelan War of Independence in 1811-1812 was Venezuelas first war for independence from Spanish colonial rule. ... Bolívars War refers to a series of independence wars in South America from 1811 to 1825 led by the famous South American nationalist and general Simón Bolívar. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1813 (MDCCCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Araure is a city and municipality in Portuguesa State, Venezuela. ... Motto Anthem Gloria al Bravo Pueblo(Spanish) Glory to the Brave People Capital (and largest city)  Caracas Official languages Spanish Government Federal republic  -  President Hugo Chávez Frías Independence  -  from Spain July 5, 1811   -  from Gran Colombia January 13, 1830   -  Recognised March 30, 1845  Area  -  Total 916,445 km... Image File history File links Spain1785. ... Motto: (Latin) Further Beyond Anthem:  1(Spanish) Royal March Capital (and largest city)  Madrid Official languages Spanish2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Head of State Juan Carlos I (Monarch)  - Head of Government José L. Rodríguez Zapatero Formation 15th century   - Dynastic union 1516   - Unification 1469   - de facto 1716   - de jure 1812  Accession... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Second Republic of Venezuela was founded by Simón Bolívar on August 7, 1813 during the Venezuelan War of Independence from Spanish colonial rule. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1813 (MDCCCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Araure is a city and municipality in Portuguesa State, Venezuela. ... Portuguesa State Anthem State motto: Honor y Gloria (English: Honor and Glory) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1909 State capital Guanare Area 15,200 km² Population (2001 est. ... Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830) was a South American revolutionary leader. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Battle

The actual battle began early in the morning on the 5th of December and lasted for around six hours. It was clear that the royalist Spanish troops were numerically superior to the Venezuelan patriots. The Spanish had a total of 3,500-5,000 (depending upon the source) soldiers under the command of José Ceballos while the Venezuelans had an unknown number of troops under the command of Simon Bolivar. Despite the superiority of the Spanish, the Venezuelans would go on to win the battle, and Bolivar would later tell his troops: Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830) was a South American revolutionary leader. ...

Your valor has earned yesterday a name for your corps, and through the midst of the fighting, when I saw you succeed, I named you the Victorious Battalion of Araure. You removed the enemy's flags in the moment of your victory; you have earned the famous, invincible call of Numantia.

References

Bolivar's words after the Battle (in Spanish) [1]
Commanders and Event Date [2]
Size of the Spanish Force (1) [3]
Size of the Venezuelan and Spanish Force (2) [4]