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Why did Francisco de Miranda’s 1806 expedition to Venezuela fail?

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Francisco de Miranda’s 1806 expedition to Venezuela failed primarily because the local population did not rally to his cause.1

While Miranda had recruited a group of volunteers and mercenaries in the United States to launch his invasion, he was ultimately forced to turn back when he failed to gain the necessary support from the Venezuelans he intended to liberate. This lack of local participation rendered his attempt to challenge Spanish colonial rule unsuccessful at that time.12