First Battle of Angostura

First Battle of Angostura
Part of the Venezuelan War of Independence
Date18 January 1817
Location
Angostura, now Ciudad Bolívar
8°08′17″N 63°32′53″W / 8.138°N 63.548°W / 8.138; -63.548
Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Third Republic of Venezuela Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Piar
Manuel Cedeño		 Lorenzo Fitzgerald
Guarnición
Strength
~2,000 soldiers ~3,200 soldiers

The First Battle of Angostura took place during the Venezuelan War of Independence. The battle saw Patriot forces attempt to capture the city of Angostura, but retreat after being unable to penetrate Spanish defenses.