Later, in 1817 during the Venezuelan War of Independence, Simón Bolívar briefly occupied the fort and then, in 1819, the fort was captured by General Rafael Urdaneta and his men.
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José Tomás Boves (Oviedo, Asturias, September 18, 1782 - Urica, Venezuela, December 5, 1814), royalist caudillo of the llanos during the Venezuelan War of Independence, particularly remembered for his use of brutality and atrocities against those who supported Venezuelan independence.
Its name comes from the heroism shown by its inhabitants during the Venezuelan War of Independence, deemed similar to that of the Spartan soldiers of Ancient Greece.
Nueva Esparta ("New Sparta") is named for the heroism shown by its inhabitants during the Venezuelan War of Independence, deemed similar to that of the Spartan soldiers of Ancient Greece.
Arthur Sandes (1793-1832), Irishman who fought in the Venezuelan war of Independence