Battles & Campaigns · 1813
Battle of Taguanes
Near Tinaquillo, Cojedes, Venezuela
What happened
Venezuelan patriots under Simón Bolívar, with help from New Granada, fought Spanish troops under Colonel Julián Izquierdo. Near the end of the Admirable Campaign, Bolívar's army met a Spanish force near Tinaquillo and defeated it.
Why it matters
The Spanish commander Monteverde retreated to the port of Puerto Cabello. The road to Caracas was open.
What came next
The patriots took Valencia on 2 August and Caracas soon after.
Did you know?
Troops from the United Provinces of New Granada fought on the patriot side.
Timeline
- 2 Jul 1813Battle of Niquitao.
- 31 Jul 1813Battle of Taguanes.
- 2 Aug 1813Patriots take Valencia.
- 3 Aug 1813Bolívar enters Caracas (dated 3 August on this page, 6 August on the Niquitao page).