Third Republic of Venezuela

This article is about the specific polity Third Republic of Venezuela and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was the third independent government of Venezuela, established by Simón Bolívar in 1817. It was reconquered by Spain in 1819.

Establishment

January 1818: Venezuelan leaders Piar and Mariño occupied defenceless Angostura (a city at the narrowest and deepest part of the Orinoco River).

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Spanish American wars of independence

Were a series of independence wars by the Spanish colonies in America that started after the French occupation of mainland Spain during the Napoleonic Wars.

1.1.Venezuelan War of Independence

Was the independence war of the Captaincy General of Venezuela against Spanish rule.

1.1.1.Proclamation of Gran Colombia

In 1819 Bolívar proclaimed the Republic Gran Colombia, which he planned to include Venezuela and New Granada.