Battle of La Victoria (1814)

The battle of La Victoria took place during the Venezuelan War of Independence when Royalist forces under José Tomás Boves tried to take the city of La Victoria, held by General José Félix Ribas.

Battle of La Victoria
Part of the Venezuelan War of Independence

Monument to the Youth, in commemoration of the battle of La Victoria.
Date12 February 1814
Location
La Victoria, Venezuela
10°13′40″N 67°20′01″W
Result Republican victory
Belligerents
United Provinces of Venezuela Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
José Félix Ribas
Vicente Campo Elías
Luis María Rivas-Dávila  †
Mariano Montilla		 José Tomás Boves
Francisco Tomás Morales
Strength

Total: 1,500

  • 220 cavalry
  • 120 soldiers of Dragoon Squadron
  • 85 seminarians
  • 5 artillery

Total: 2,500–4,000

  • 900–2,200 cavalry
  • 1,800 Infantry
  • Some cannons
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