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How did the Haitian Revolution affect Creole leaders in Venezuela?

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The Haitian Revolution played a pivotal role in supporting the Venezuelan independence movement led by SimĂłn BolĂ­var. After facing military setbacks and failing to secure aid from Great Britain or the United States, BolĂ­var turned to the new republican government of Haiti, which had recently achieved its own independence from French rule.1

Haiti provided BolĂ­var with a friendly reception, as well as essential financial support, weapons, and aid for his revolutionary efforts against Spanish royalist forces. This assistance was instrumental in helping BolĂ­var reorganize his forces and continue the struggle for independence in South America, eventually leading to the formation of Gran Colombia and the defeat of the Spanish army at the Battle of Carabobo.213