Battle+of+Carabobo

Battle of Carabobo There were several events that led to the Battle of Carabobo which was fought between independence fighters in Venezuela on June 24, 1821. Francisco Miranda was a famed patriot that tried to free many Latin American countries alongside Simón Bolívar. They had taken control of Caracas from 1810 to 1812. The Spanish took back control and Francisco Miranda was handed to the royalists. Simon Bolívar framed him for everything they had done together and because of this everyone believed Simon to be a traitor for framing Francisco. Bolívar then fled from Venezuela, after he organized the [|Admirable Campaign] in 1813. Bolivar re-established the [|Second Republic of Venezuela]. The independence fighters were led by Venezuelan General Simón Bolívar. The Royalists were led by Spanish Field Marshal [|Miguel de la Torre]. Bolívar's decisive victory at [|Carabobo] led to the independence of [|Venezuela] and establishment of the [|Republic of Gran Colombia]. Battle of Carabobo Day is celebrated as a national holiday. The festivities involve a military parade and an air show held in the state of Carabobo. This parade is sponsored by the government. It is the country's largest military parade after the parades held on Independence Day and on July 24th Simón Bolívar's birthday.The site of the parade was once changed in 2005 as President Hugo Chávez feared a possible assassination attempt. That year, the parade was held in Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela.

By Kayla Valluzzi