BATTLE // April 2, 1813

Battle of Las Queseras del Medio

Name: Battle of Las Queseras del Medio
Start: 1813-04-02
End: 1813-04-02
Location: Battle of Las Queseras del Medio

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Significance

The Battle of Las Queseras del Medio stands as a notable engagement of the Venezuelan War of Independence, in which a force of 153 mounted llanero lancers under José Antonio Páez confronted more than 1,000 Spanish cavalry. The engagement inflicted roughly 400 casualties on the royalist force, a result that demonstrated the combat effectiveness of Páez's irregular llanero horsemen against a substantially larger conventional opponent. The battle reinforced Páez's standing as a leading patriot commander on the plains and contributed to the broader patriot effort to contest royalist military dominance in Venezuela.

Tactics

The overview notes that Páez led 153 mounted llanero lancers against more than 1,000 Spanish cavalry, and records the command phrase ¡Vuelvan caras! — widely interpreted as an order to wheel and charge — as central to the action, though the source does not describe the specific maneuvers, terrain use, or dispositions in detail beyond this.