Spanish reconquest campaigns under Pablo Morillo
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The Spanish reconquest campaigns under Pablo Morillo were a series of brutal military operations led by General Pablo Morillo in the 1810s to crush independence movements and restore Spanish royal authority in northern South America.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spanish reconquest campaigns under Pablo Morillo canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counterinsurgency operation
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ reconquest ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Expedición Pacificadora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacifying Expedition ⓘ Reconquest of New Granada and Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Ferdinand VII of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
brutal repression
ⓘ
sieges and blockades of patriot strongholds ⓘ summary executions of independence leaders ⓘ |
| commander | Pablo Morillo, 1st Count of Cartagena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
large-scale civilian suffering and displacement
ⓘ
radicalization of independence movements ⓘ weakening of patriot forces in New Granada and Venezuela ⓘ |
| country | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| endDate | 1820 ⓘ |
| endedBy | armistice and negotiations between Pablo Morillo and Simón Bolívar in 1820 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| involved |
Spanish Navy units in the Caribbean
ⓘ
royalist militias in northern South America ⓘ |
| leader | Pablo Morillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasisClaimed | defense of restored absolutist monarchy in Spain ⓘ |
| location |
Caribbean coast of northern South America
ⓘ
New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryForceUsed | Spanish expeditionary army sent from the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Siege of Cartagena de Indias (1815–1816)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
capture of Cartagena de Indias by royalist forces in 1815 ⓘ mass executions in Bogotá in 1816 ⓘ reconquest of Bogotá in 1816 ⓘ repression of republican leaders in New Granada ⓘ royalist campaigns in the Venezuelan Llanos ⓘ |
| objective |
crush independence movements in New Granada and Venezuela
ⓘ
restore Spanish royal authority in northern South America ⓘ |
| opponent |
First Venezuelan Republic
NERFINISHED
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Republic of New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Venezuelan Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ patriot independence forces in northern South America ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern South America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Boyacá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Carabobo NERFINISHED ⓘ later campaigns of Simón Bolívar ⓘ |
| result | temporary restoration of Spanish control over New Granada and Venezuela ⓘ |
| startDate | 1815 ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Captaincy General of Venezuela
NERFINISHED
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Viceroyalty of New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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