Battle of Alto de los Godos
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| Battle of Alto de los Godos | |||||||
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| Part of the Venezuelan War of Independence (Military career of Simón Bolívar) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Venezuelan Patriots |  Royalists | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Manuel Piar José Tadeo Monagas José Francisco de Azcúe Andrés Rojas Remigio Fuenmayor | Domingo de Monteverde | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 450 infantry 2 cannons | 2,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | 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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