| Battle of Niquitao | |||||||
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| Part of Venezuelan War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Venezuelan separatists |
 Kingdom of Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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José Félix Ribas Rafael Urdaneta Vicente Campo Elías | José Martí | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,000 troops | 800–1,000 troops | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Minimal | 232 killed, 450 prisoners, mostly incorporated into the patriot side, a greater number of rifles,ammunition, baggage and a large amount of war material. | ||||||
The Battle of Niquitao was a part of the Venezuelan War of Independence which took place on 2 July 1813 in Boconó.[1]