Battle of Clarines
| Battle of Clarines | |||||||
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| Part of the Venezuelan War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Third Republic of Venezuela | Spanish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Simón Bolívar Juan Bautista Arismendi |
Francisco Jiménez José María Chaurán Chief Chauràn | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 800–1,600 soldiers |
~550 soldiers ~330 native archers +10 horsemen | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| ~900 | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Clarines (Spanish: Batalla de Clarines) took place during the Venezuelan War of Independence. Royalist forces attacked a north-bound force from the Third Republic of Venezuela near the town of Clarines. The outnumbered and poorly armed Royalists secured a victory against the Patriot rebels.