Battle of Alto de los Godos
- Battle of Alto de los Godos
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Alto de los Godos
colour_scheme=background:#eeddbb
partof=the Venezuelan War of Independence
(Bolivar's War)
campaign=
date=25 May 1813
place=Maturín, Venezuela
result=Patriot victory
combatant1= Venezuelan Patriots
combatant2=flagicon|Spain|1785 Royalists
commander1=Manuel Piar
José Tadeo Monagas
José Francisco de Azcúe
Andrés Rojas
Remigio Fuenmayor
commander2=flagicon|Spain|1785 Juan Domingo Monteverde
strength1=n/a infantry
n/a cavalry
strength2=n/a infantry
n/a cavalry
casualties1=n/a dead or wounded
casualties2=27 officers dead
452 soldiers dead
50 wounded|
The Battle of Alto de los Godos was a battle that took place on 25 May 1813 in Maturín, Venezuela and that resulted in a patriot victory against the forces of Spanish general Juan Domingo Monteverde. It was one of the five attempts by the Royalists to take 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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