Battle of Alto de los Godos

Overview

The Battle of Alto de los Godos took place on 25 May 1813 in Maturín, Venezuela, in the Spanish colonial Viceroyalty of New Granada during the Venezuelan War of Independence. The advancing, superior Royalist forces under Domingo de Monteverde were defeated by the patriots at a hilltop that came to be known as the Alto de los Godos. Women fighters, including Juana Ramírez, played a key role on the patriot side.

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Significance

The Battle of Alto de los Godos on 25 May 1813 resulted in the defeat of Royalist forces under Domingo de Monteverde by a Patriot force defending a hilltop position near Maturín, Venezuela. Despite the Royalists' numerical superiority — fielding 2,260 troops and suffering 479 casualties — the Patriots held their ground, denying Monteverde a strategic advance in the region. The engagement occurred within the broader Venezuelan War of Independence and took place in the territory of the Spanish colonial Viceroyalty of New Granada, underscoring the wide geographic scope of the independence struggle. The battle is also notable for the documented participation of women fighters on the Patriot side, among them Juana Ramírez, whose role in the defense became a recognized part of the action's outcome.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (4)