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COMMANDER // 1773–1832

Domingo de Monteverde

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1773 – 1832

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Active service 1813 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 40.

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Juan Domingo de Monteverde y Rivas, commonly known as Domingo de Monteverde, was a Spanish soldier, governor and Captain General of Venezuela from June 1812 to 8 August 1813. Monteverde was the leader of Spanish forces in the Venezuelan War of Independence from 1812 to 1813. Monteverde led the military campaign that culminated in the fall of the First Republic of Venezuela in 1812. One year later in 1813, Monteverde was defeated by Simón Bolívar during the Admirable Campaign.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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