Before this desperate situation, Monteverde tried to reconquer Maturín, as the provinces of Guayana, Nueva Barcelona and Cumaná had fallen to Mariño quickly, but he failed on multiple occasions.
Ante a desesperada situación, Monteverde intentou a reconquista de Maturín xa que as provincias de Guayana, Nova Barcelona e Cumaná caeron nas mans de Mariño velozmente, fracasando en reiteradas ocasións.