Battle of Alto de los Godos explained

Conflict:Battle of Alto de los Godos
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Partof:the Venezuelan War of Independence
(Military career of Simón Bolívar)
Date:25 May 1813
Place:Maturín, Venezuela
Result:Patriot victory
Combatant1:Venezuelan Patriots
Combatant2: Royalists
Commander1:Manuel Piar
José Tadeo Monagas
José Francisco de Azcúe
Andrés Rojas
Remigio Fuenmayor
Commander2: Domingo de Monteverde
Strength1:450 infantry
2 cannons
Strength2:2,000
Casualties1:unknown
Casualties2:27 officers dead
452 soldiers dead
50 wounded

The Battle of Alto de los Godos took place on 25 May 1813 in Maturín, Venezuela, in the Spanish colonial Viceroyalty of New Granada. It resulted in a patriot victory against the forces of Spanish general Domingo de Monteverde.

It was one of the five attempts by the royalists to regain control over the region and it is notable for its inclusion of women in combat, such as Juana Ramírez, who was also known as "The Advancer" (La Avanzadora).

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