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The battle started at 11:00 and the
Royalist troops repulsed the first two attacks thanks to its artillery, but a third attack finally overran the Spanish positions. This was largely thanks to sub-lieutenant Gabriel Picón González, who then aged 14 years old and became a hero by rushing and taking a
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Both sides suffered heavy human losses, but otherwise Ribas achieved a complete victory for the
Patriots, capturing all four artillery pieces as well as other weapons, medical supplies, transport vehicles and over 300 prisoners.
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with 300 men and incorporated González's column, with the
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Gabriel PicĂłn became a hero for SimĂłn BolĂvar, who quickly wrote a letter to
Antonio RodrĂguez de PicĂłn, Gabriel's father and commander of
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Artillery, weapons, medical supplies and transports captured.
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576:El Tocuyo
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407:San Mateo
196:Many dead
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