Battle of Carabobo
Shot of La Batalla de Carabobo, as represented by Martín Tovar y Tovar
Conflict: Venezuelan War of Independence Bolivar's War
Date: June 24, 1821
Place: Carabobo, Venezuela
Result: Decisive Republican victory
Combatants
Venezuelan patriots	Spanish royalists
Commanders
Simón Bolívar	Miguel de La Torre
Strength
4,000 infantry 2,500 cavalry	2,566 infantry 1,651 cavalry
Casualties
approximately 200 dead	2,908 dead or wounded
Campaign of Carabobo (1821) Carabobo

The Battle of Carabobo was fought between South American independence fighters, led by Simón Bolívar, and royalist forces seeking to preserve Spanish's American empire. Bolívar's decisive victory led to the independence of Venezuela. www. ... Venezuelan Independence War 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. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Estado Carabobo is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830) was a South American revolutionary leader. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830) was a South American revolutionary leader. ...

Over 4,000 royalist occupied the road leading from Valencia to Puerto Cabello under the command of Miguel de La Torre. As his force of 6,500 approached the royalist position, Bolívar divided his force and sent half on a flanking maneuver through rough terrain and dense foliage. La Torre likewise split his force and sent half to deal with this flank attack. Hitting the patriots with artillery fire, the attack was held back for a while. The patriots eventually broke through the royalist lines on the flank and were marching towards the rear of La Torre's force. All royalist fronts gave way and fled, leaving behind several artillery pieces. The rout was so bad that only 400 of the original royalist force reached safety at Puerto Cabello. With the main royalist force in Venezuela crushed, independence was ensured. Valencia is the capital city of the Venezuela state of Carabobo. ... Puerto Cabello is a city on the north coast of Venezuela. ...

June 24 is still celebrated as Battle of Carabobo Day in Venezuela. June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ...

Sources

• http://www.btinternet.com/~alan.catherine/wargames/caraboob.htm
• http://www.shagtown.com/days/venezuela.html
• http://www.prodi.com.ve/home/presentacion1.htm#