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The Venezuelan War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de Independencia de Venezuela, 1810–1823) was one of the Spanish American wars of independence of the early nineteenth century, when independence movements in South America fought a civil war for secession and against unity of the Spanish Empire, emboldened by Spain's troubles in the Napoleonic Wars.
The Declaration lasted until November 26, 1820, when the Spanish general Pablo Morillo met with Bolivar to declare the war of independence as a conventional war. The independence of Venezuela was the juridical-political process with the purpose of breaking the ties that existed between the Captaincy General of Venezuela and the Spanish Empire.
This is a list of wars involving the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and its predecessor states from 1810 to the present. War of Jenkins' Ear ( War of the Austrian Succession ): Battle of La Guaira – 1743
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Venezuelan War of Independence (1811–1823). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Subcategories
The engagement was won by the Republican forces, and was the last battle of the Venezuelan War of Independence and the larger Spanish American wars of independence. The Republican ships were part of the armed forces of Gran Colombia led by Simón Bolívar.
Venezuelan War of Independence (2 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Wars involving Venezuela" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
People of the Venezuelan War of Independence (2 C, 44 P) Pages in category "Venezuelan War of Independence" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
The First Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: Primera República de Venezuela) was the first independent government of Venezuela, lasting from 5 July 1811, to 25 July 1812.The period of the First Republic began with the overthrow of the Spanish colonial authorities and the establishment of the Junta Suprema de Caracas on 19 April 1810, initiating the Venezuelan War of Independence, and ended with ...