Battle of Alto de los Godos

Battle of Alto de los Godos
Part of the Venezuelan War of Independence (Military career of Simón Bolívar)
Date 25 May 1813 Location Maturín, Venezuela Result Patriot victory
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).

See also

• Colonial Venezuela

Sources

• Historia de la revolución de la República de Colombia en la América Meridional, Volumen 2 page 123, by José Manuel Restrepo