Battle of Aguanegra: The beginning of the defeat of the Spanish Empire

This November 4th, the Battle of Aguanegra is commemorated in Venezuela, considered the first independence battle in our country against Spanish rule.

This historic event occurred 7 months after the proclamation of Venezuela's independence in 1810 and which revived the spirit of full freedom that our Liberator Simon Bolivar dreamed for America.

This advance in Aguanegra was commanded by the Marquis del Toro and led by Captain Manuel de Negrete, who after passing through Carora to reach Siquisique, established a plan to attack the towns of Pedregal and San Luis on November 11.

Captain Manuel de Negrete was commissioned for this action, along with 100 men to act as an outpost of the forces that would attack San Luis from Aguanegra, on the road to Danta and Pozo Verde.

After taking the towns of Danta and Pozo Verde, Negrete and his troop were achieved with the advance of Fernando Miyares, with whom they engaged in combat, managing to capture seven of their members and obtain some rifles.

This skirmish marked the beginning of the battles against the Spanish, commanded mostly by the Father of the Fatherland, Simon Bolivar, and which years later resulted not only in the liberation of Venezuela from European yoke, but also of other Latin American nations and whose quest began in the Battle of Aguanegra.

Mazo News Team