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Second Battle of Angostura
1817 battle in the Venezuelan War of Independence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Second Battle of Angostura was a military siege and confrontation that took place in the context of the Venezuelan War of Independence between Patriot and Royalist forces, that ended with victory for the Patriots, who managed to capture the city of Angostura on 17 July 1817.
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First Battle of Angostura | |||||||
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Part of the Venezuelan War of Independence | |||||||
![]() Monument to Bolivar at Angostura | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
2.000-3.000 soldiers |
2,000 soldiers 1,800 civilians | ||||||
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unknown | 3,000 soldiers and civilians captured or drowned |
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