Fifth Battle of Maturín
The Fifth Battle of Maturín was a military confrontation on 11 December 1814, that resulted in the epilogue of the Second Republic of Venezuela. The Royalist forces, which for two years had tried to conquer the city, destroyed the last great Patriot garrison that remained in the country.
| Fifth Battle of Maturín | |||||||
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| Part of the Venezuelan War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Venezuelan Patriots | Royalists | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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José Félix Ribas José Francisco Bermúdez Manuel Cedeño José Tadeo Monagas | Tomás Morales | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 450-500 | 6,000-7,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | 1,000 dead or wounded | ||||||
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