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Raid on Venezuela
- When
- June 1678
- Where
- Spanish-held Venezuela
De Grammont led 700 men on six ships to capture Maracaibo and penetrate inland to Trujillo in Spanish-held Venezuela.
In June 1678, the French privateer commanded a force salvaged from the Las Aves disaster. They landed in Venezuela, capturing Maracaibo and smaller towns like Gibraltar, before advancing inland to Trujillo.
Sources
- Michel de Grammont Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-10
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