Manuel Piar had taken Giving the missions of Caroni in early 1817 , which had served Giving as an important supply base for the royalist Spanish forces Military_operation ; it would thereafter fill Filling the same role for the revolutionaries .

On April 11 the Spaniards met Come_together Piar , who led a force of 500 riflemen , 800 lancers , 500 Indian archers and 400 horsemen .

Piar fought Hostile_encounter in this battle `` all alone '' ( that is , with newly formed Coming_to_be officers , mostly unknown before and after the battle ) .

César Zumeta , referring to Piar and San Felix , said : `` [ Piar ] formed Coming_to_be an army , triumphed Achieve by foresight and courage , and became Becoming the first to build Building an indestructible foundation for the homeland and make Causation possible the organization Collaboration of the Republic .

César Zumeta , referring to Piar and San Felix , said : `` [ Piar ] formed Coming_to_be an army , triumphed Achieve by foresight and courage , and became Becoming the first to build Building an indestructible foundation for the homeland and make Causation possible the organization Collaboration of the Republic .