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People: Pope Paschal I
Topic: Carabobo, Battle of
Location: Ferrara Emilia-Romagna Italy

Carabobo, Battle of

Years: 1821 - 1821

The Battle of Carabobo, June 24, 1821, is fought between independence fighters, led by Simón Bolívar, and the Royalist forces, led by Spanish Field Marshal Miguel de La Torre.

Bolívar's decisive victory at Carabobo leads to the independence of Venezuela.

"[the character] Professor Johnston often said that if you didn't know history, you didn't know anything. You were a leaf that didn't know it was part of a tree."

― Michael Crichton, Timeline (November 1999)