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COMMANDER // 1783–1830

Simón Bolívar

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Lifespan

1783 – 1830

17901800181018201830Venezuelan War of Independence · 1810-1823Spanish American wars of independence · 1808-1833Colombian War of Independence · 1810-1825Admirable Campaign — June 24, 1813 · United Provinces of New Granada · Venezuelan War of IndependenceBattle of Araure — December 5, 1813 · Patriots · Venezuelan War of IndependenceBattle of Cúcuta — February 28, 1813 · New Granada · Venezuelan War of IndependenceBattle of Taguanes — July 31, 1813 · Venezuelan · Venezuelan War of IndependenceBattle of Carabobo — May 28, 1814 · Second Republic of Venezuela · Venezuelan War of IndependenceSecond Battle of La Puerta — June 15, 1814 · United Provinces of Venezuela · Spanish American wars of independenceBattle of Boyacá — August 7, 1819 · Venezuela · Colombian War of IndependenceBattle of Vargas Swamp — July 25, 1819 · Venezuela · Colombian War of IndependenceBattle of Carabobo — June 24, 1821 · Gran Colombia · Venezuelan War of IndependenceBattle of Junín — August 6, 1824 · Peru · Spanish American wars of independence

Active service 1813–1824 — 10 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 30.

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Battles (10)

Last verified June 2026
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