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Battle of San Félix 1817

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date11 April 1817Wikidata
Year1817Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationVenezuelaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentSouth AmericaNatural Earth
War / conflictGuayana CampaignWikidata P361
Coordinates8.3176, -62.6221Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of San Félix was an engagement in the Guayana campaign of the War of Independence of Venezuela, that occurred on 11 April 1817, on the mesa of Chirica in Province of Guayana, over the course of just half an hour.

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Location

8.3176, -62.6221 · Venezuela

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