Admirable Campaign

Admirable Campaign
Part of the Venezuelan War of Independence and the Colombian War of Independence

Route of the Admirable Campaign
Date14 May 1813 – 6 August 1813
Location
Today Venezuelan states of Tachira, Mérida, Barinas, Trujillo, Portuguesa, Cojedes, Carabobo, Aragua, and the city of Caracas
Result Patriot victory
Belligerents
United Provinces of New Granada
Second Republic of Venezuela
Royalists
Commanders and leaders
Simón Bolívar
Jose Felix Ribas
Rafael Urdaneta
Santiago Mariño
Domingo de Monteverde

The Admirable Campaign (Spanish: Campaña Admirable) was a military action led by Simón Bolívar in which the provinces of Mérida, Barinas, Trujillo and Caracas were conquered by the Patriots.[1]: 146  Its objective was to free Venezuela from Spanish control, which was accomplished in conjunction with Santiago Mariño's simultaneous campaign in the east.

  1. ^ Arana, M., 2013, Bolivar, New York: Simon & Schuster, ISBN 9781439110195