List of wars involving Venezuela

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This is a list of wars involving the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and its predecessor states from 1810 to the present.

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Results
Venezuelan War of Independence
(18101823)
Detail of The Battle of Carabobo (1887) by Martin Tovar y Tovar BatallaCarabobo01.JPG
Detail of The Battle of Carabobo (1887) by Martín Tovar y Tovar
Flag of Venezuela (1811).svg Venezuela
Flag of New Granada (1811-1814).svg  New Granada
Flag of Gran Colombia.svg  Gran Colombia
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain Victory
Spanish Reconquest of New Granada
(18151816)
Flag of New Granada (1814-1816).svg New Granada
Bandera de la Guerra a Muerte.svg Venezuela
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain Defeat
Liberation Campaign of New Granada
(18191820)
Flag of New Granada (1814-1816).svg New Granada
Bandera de Angostura (20 de noviembre de 1817).svg Venezuela
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain Victory
Ecuadorian War of Independence
(18201822)
Flag of Ecuador (1822).svg Guayaquil
Flag of Gran Colombia.svg  Gran Colombia
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flag of Peru (1822).svg Peru
Flag of Argentina (1818).svg  Río de la Plata
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain Victory
Gran Colombia–Peru War
(18281829)
Flag of Gran Colombia.svg  Gran Colombia Flag of Peru (1825-1884).svg  Peru Stalemate
Federal War
(18591863)
Combat of Maiquetia, during the beginning of the Federal War, 2 September 1859 Combate de Maiquetia, el 2 de septiembre de 1859.jpg
Combat of Maiquetía, during the beginning of the Federal War, 2 September 1859

Flag of Venezuela (1836-1859).svg Conservative Government Flag of Venezuela (1859-1863).svg Federalists Federalist victory
  • Establishment of a Federalist government
Venezuelan Crisis of 1902–1903
(19021903)
A cover of the "Le Petit Parisien" depicting the bombardment of Castle San Carlos Fuerte San Carlos 1902.jpg
A cover of the "Le Petit Parisien" depicting the bombardment of Castle San Carlos
Flag of Venezuela (1863-1905).svg Venezuela Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
Compromise
  • Venezuelan military victory
Dutch–Venezuelan Crisis of 1908
(1908)
HNLMS Gelderland, the Dutch cruiser that successfully captured two Venezuelan gunboats in Venezuelan territorial waters HNLMS. Gelderland (1897).jpg
HNLMS Gelderland, the Dutch cruiser that successfully captured two Venezuelan gunboats in Venezuelan territorial waters
Flag of Venezuela (1905-1930).svg Venezuela Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Defeat
  • HNLMS Gelderland captures Venezuelan gunboats Alexis and 23 de Mayo
  • Dutch blockade of Venezuela's coast
World War II
(Unofficial: 19421945; officially in 1945) [1]
Venezuelan gunboat General Urdaneta, which assisted in rescuing the crews of several torpedoed vessels during Operation Neuland Canonero general urdaneta.jpg
Venezuelan gunboat General Urdaneta, which assisted in rescuing the crews of several torpedoed vessels during Operation Neuland
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
Yugoslav Partisans flag 1945.svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay
Flag of Peru (1825-1884).svg  Peru
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of First Slovak Republic 1939-1945.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Manchukuo.svg  Manchukuo
Flag of the Mengjiang.svg  Mengjiang
Victory
Machurucuto Incident
(1967)
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuelan rebels
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Victory
  • Cuban expedition fails.

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References

  1. Venezuelan waters were one of the scenarios of the Battle of the Caribbean. Formally declared war on the Axis powers in February 1945.