Battle of Los Horcones 1813
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 22 July 1813 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1813 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Venezuela | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Venezuelan War of Independence | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 10.0122, -69.4508 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Los Horcones, part of the Admirable Campaign, was a military conflict in Venezuela during the Spanish American wars of independence fought on 22 July 1813 between the pro-independence forces led by José Félix Ribas and Spanish Royalist troops under colonel Francisco Oberto at the plain of Los Horcones. Ribas was victorious, capturing much of the Spanish equipment and more than 300 prisoners.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Los Horcones (revision 1370268516), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Battle of Araure 1813 · 56 km
- Battle of Carabobo 1821 · 141 km
- Second Battle of La Puerta 1814 · 215 km
- Battle of San Mateo (1814) 1814 · 223 km
- Battle of La Victoria (1814) 1814 · 233 km
- Battle of La Victoria (1812) 1812 · 233 km
Other battles of the Venezuelan War of Independence
- Battle of La Victoria (1812) 1812
- Battle of Araure 1813
- Battle of Las Queseras del Medio 1813
- Battle of La Victoria (1814) 1814
- Battle of San Mateo (1814) 1814
- Battle of Clarines 1817
- Battle of Pagallos 1817
- Battle of Carabobo 1821
- Battle of Lake Maracaibo 1823
- Battle of Matasiete 2025
All 11 battles of the Venezuelan War of Independence →
Browse more: battles in Venezuela · South America · 19th century battles