Episode 2 of 2
Guayana Campaign and Angostura
- When
- March-August 1817
- Where
- Guayana and Angostura
Bolívar moved south to join Piar in the Guayana campaign, establishing his political base. His forces captured Angostura in July 1817, gaining control of the Orinoco River.
On 25 March 1817, Bolívar began moving south to join Piar in the Guayana campaign, where Piar had his power base, and establish his own economic and political base there. On 17 July 1817, Angostura fell to Bolívar's forces, which gained control of the Orinoco River in early August.
Sources
- Simón Bolívar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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