Battle of Cúcuta

Target entity: Battle of Cúcuta
Context triple: [Colombian War of Independence, significantEvent, Battle of Cúcuta]

• A. Battle of Boyacá
  The Battle of Boyacá was a decisive 1819 military engagement in the Colombian War of Independence that secured New Granada’s liberation from Spanish rule and paved the way for the creation of Gran Colombia.
• B. Battle of La Guaira
  The Battle of La Guaira was a 1743 naval engagement off the Venezuelan port of La Guaira in which Spanish colonial forces repelled a British attack during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
• C. Battle of Carabobo
  The Battle of Carabobo was a decisive 1821 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which Simón Bolívar’s forces secured a major victory that effectively ensured Venezuela’s liberation from Spanish rule.
• D. Battle of Pantano de Vargas
  The Battle of Pantano de Vargas was a decisive 1819 engagement in present-day Colombia in which patriot forces under Simón Bolívar and General José María Córdova secured a crucial victory that paved the way for independence from Spanish rule.
• E. Battle of Lake Maracaibo
  The Battle of Lake Maracaibo was a decisive 1823 naval engagement in which patriot forces defeated Spain’s fleet, effectively securing Venezuela’s independence.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Battle of Cúcuta
Target entity description: The Battle of Cúcuta was a key 1813 military victory led by Simón Bolívar that opened the campaign to liberate Venezuela during the Colombian War of Independence.

• A. Battle of Boyacá
  The Battle of Boyacá was a decisive 1819 military engagement in the Colombian War of Independence that secured New Granada’s liberation from Spanish rule and paved the way for the creation of Gran Colombia.
• B. Battle of La Guaira
  The Battle of La Guaira was a 1743 naval engagement off the Venezuelan port of La Guaira in which Spanish colonial forces repelled a British attack during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
• C. Battle of Carabobo
  The Battle of Carabobo was a decisive 1821 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which Simón Bolívar’s forces secured a major victory that effectively ensured Venezuela’s liberation from Spanish rule.
• D. Battle of Pantano de Vargas
  The Battle of Pantano de Vargas was a decisive 1819 engagement in present-day Colombia in which patriot forces under Simón Bolívar and General José María Córdova secured a crucial victory that paved the way for independence from Spanish rule.
• E. Battle of Lake Maracaibo
  The Battle of Lake Maracaibo was a decisive 1823 naval engagement in which patriot forces defeated Spain’s fleet, effectively securing Venezuela’s independence.
• F. None of above. chosen