Battle of Las Queseras del Medio

The Battle of Las Queseras del Medio was an important battle of the Venezuelan War of Independence. It took place on April 2, 1819. The forces of José Antonio Páez consisted of 153 mounted llanero lancers. They were pitted against more than 1,000 Spanish cavalry. The battle is noted for a phrase of Páez's that became famous: ¡Vuelvan caras! –although some sources state that he actually said ¡Vuelvan, carajo!.

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1813  Wikidata
Battle of Queseras del Medio
battle, Venezuela, 

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1813 Battle of Las Queseras del Medio

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1813	Battle of Las Queseras del Medio	battle	Wikidata