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Events on Friday 6 August 1813 1
1813Capture of CaracasSimon Bolivar retakes Venezuela's capital from SpainSimon Bolivar's forces entered Caracas after a rapid military campaign from New Granada, expelling Spanish royalist forces. The victory led to the proclamation of the Second Republic of Venezuela and Bolivar's acclamation as El Libertador. Royalist forces would recapture the city the following year.