Battle of Matasiete

The Battle of Matasiete was a battle in the Venezuelan War of Independence that took place on 31 July 1817 near the city of La Asunción on Isla Margarita in Venezuela. It was fought between pro-independence Republican revolutionaries led by Francisco Esteban Gómez and Spanish Royalist forces under the command of Pablo Morillo. The outcome was a Spanish defeat.

Battle of Matasiete
Part of the Venezuelan War of Independence

Monument on the battle ground
Date31 July 1817
Location
Cerro de Matasiete, Margarita Island
11.036876°N 63.851702°W / 11.036876; -63.851702
Result Venezuelan victory
Belligerents
Venezuela Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
Francisco Esteban Gómez Pablo Morillo
Strength
300-1,300 3,000
Casualties and losses
unknown 559 killed or wounded
Location within Venezuela
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