Battle of Pagallos

Battle of Pagallos
Part of the Venezuelan War of Independence
Date 8 July 1817 Location The Orinoco, near the island Pagallos 8°32′N 61°00′W / 8.53°N 61.00°W / 8.53; -61.00 Result Patriot victory
Belligerents
Third Republic of Venezuela	Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Antonio Díaz [es] Luis Brión Fernando Díaz  †	Antonio Ambaredes
Units involved
22 ships of varying sizes	11 ships

The Battle of Pagallos (Spanish: Batalla de Pagallos), or, alternatively Pagayos, was a battle on 8 July 1817 during the Venezuelan War of Independence. In the battle, ships under Antonio Díaz [es] carrying materiel to Simón Bolívar's Patriot army were attacked by eleven Royalist ships in the Orinoco, near the island of Pagallos. Patriots took heavy losses but successfully forced Royalists out of the Orinoco.