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utmost boldness and enthusiasm. At 10:40 the wind veered to the northwest, and 10 minutes later the signal was made to prepared to sail, but with a lessening of the southward breeze the decision to raise anchor was postponed until it was affirmed the breeze was favorable, despite everything inviting an immediate attack on the
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approaching the opponent, however raised have been answered by all vessels, to show thereby that nothing remained to be done. At 15:45, Royalist fleet squadrons opened fire on the
Patriots, but the square of the Great Colombia fleet continued to advance without firing a shot, until being broken by the cannon fire and musketry. With broken bowsprits the
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1119:José Antonio Anzoåtegui
1104:Juan Bautista Arismendi
862:Republic of New Granada
761:Peninsular War in Spain
658:Francisco TomĂĄs Morales
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991:Benito Salas Vargas
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900:Admirable Campaign
894:Magdalena campaign
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