Lancers of Juan José Rondón
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The Lancers of Juan José Rondón were a famed cavalry unit of the Latin American wars of independence, renowned for their bold charges that helped secure key victories for Simón Bolívar’s forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lancers of Juan José Rondón canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | cavalry unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | early 19th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Simón Bolívar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Simón Bolívar’s liberation campaigns ⓘ |
| basedOn | Llanero cavalry traditions ⓘ |
| commander | Juan José Rondón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Latin American wars of independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Gran Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicComposition | Llanero horsemen ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
elite Patriot cavalry
ⓘ
fearless in close combat ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Northern Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | cavalry ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Juan José Rondón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bold cavalry charges
ⓘ
decisive shock attacks against Royalist forces ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Gran Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viceroyalty of New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Colombia ⓘ present-day Venezuela ⓘ |
| opposed | Royalist forces of the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Patriot army in the Spanish American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | Patriot victories in northern South America ⓘ |
| supportedLeader | Simón Bolívar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalRole |
flanking attacks
ⓘ
pursuit of retreating enemies ⓘ shock cavalry ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | light cavalry ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
lance
ⓘ
sabre ⓘ |
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