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Simón Bolívar

Decree of War to the Death

Tuesday Jun 15, 1813
Venezuela

This was followed by the occupation of Trujillo on 9 June. Six days later, and as a result of Spanish massacres on independence supporters, Bolívar dictated his famous "Decree of War to the Death", allowing the killing of any Spaniard not actively supporting independence.


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