Casanare campaign
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The Casanare campaign was a key military offensive in the Colombian and Venezuelan Llanos during the Spanish American wars of independence, led largely by llanero forces fighting against Spanish royalist control.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish American wars of independence campaign
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Spanish royalist forces
ⓘ
llanero forces ⓘ |
| characteristic | heavily reliant on llanero horsemen ⓘ |
| combatantControlled | patriot-controlled Llanos base ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | end Spanish royalist control in the Llanos ⓘ |
| location |
Casanare
NERFINISHED
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Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Llanos NERFINISHED ⓘ New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ Viceroyalty of New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedControl | Spanish royalist control of Casanare region ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colombian War of Independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venezuelan War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Spanish American wars of independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
llaneros ⓘ |
| result | patriot control of much of the Casanare region ⓘ |
| significance |
secured a strategic base in the Llanos for independence forces
ⓘ
weakened Spanish royalist presence in the interior plains ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Colombian Llanos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venezuelan Llanos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | campaign of maneuver in plains terrain ⓘ |
| usedForceType |
cavalry
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irregular troops ⓘ |
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