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CONTENTS.
— Repulse of Calzada from the Plains of Casanare — Defeat of the Patriots at Balaga — Further Successes of Calzada — Madrid is defeated by Sámano in the South — Fresh Disturbances in Venezuela — Offers of Amnesty — Establishment of Military Rule at Bogotá — Executions — Morillo returns to Venezuela — Cruelties of Sámano — Death of La Pola — Sámano is appointed Viceroy by Morillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| CHAPTER XLI. | ||
| THE THIRD WAR IN VENEZUELA. | ||
| 1815–1817. | ||
Position of Affairs in Venezuela — The Fresh Outbreak on the Island of Margarita — Paez — His First Action — Revulsion of Opinion among the Llaneros — The Army of the Apure — Successes of Cedeño — Attempt to assassinate Bolívar — Bolívar goes to Haití — The Expedition from Cayos — The Landing at Margarita — Bolívar is named Supreme Chief — The Expedition proceeds to Carúpano — Bolívar proceeds to Ocumare — Defeat of Bolívar by Morales — Bolívar's Flight from Ocumare — Successes of MacGregor — The Army of the Centre — Bolívar returns to Haití — Defeat of Lopez by MacGregor — Piar defeats Morales at Juncal — Paez lays Siege to San Fernando — The Spaniards evacuate the Island of Margarita — Bolívar leaves Haiti with a Second Expedition — Piar marches on Guayana — Forces the Passage of the Cauca — Occupies the Missions of Coroní — Bolívar again defeated — And leaves for Guayana — Capture of Barcelona by the Royalists — The True Base of Operations — Advance of La Torre from New Granada — Is totally defeated by Paez — And descends the River to Angostura — Is again defeated by Piar at San Felix — Mariño summons a Congress — Morillo puts an End to the Farce — Brion forces his Way up the Orinoco — Flight of La Torre — Conspiracy of Piar and Mariño — Execution of Piar — Banishment of Mariño . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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| CHAPTER XLII. | ||
| THE REORGANIZATION OF VENEZUELA. | ||
| 1817–1819. | ||
| The Expedition of Morillo and Canterac against the Island of Margarita — The Action at Matasiete — The Massacre at Juan Griego — Morillo returns to Caracas — Position of Patriots and of Royalists — The Civil Administration of Bolívar — Rout of Saraza at Hogaza — The Korse Marines — Bolfvar surprises Morillo at Calabozo — Retreat of the Royalists to Sombrero — Defeat of Roh'var at La Puerta — Capture of San Fernando by Paez — | ||
