ˈæftɚ ðə lˈɔs ʌvðə fˈɜːst ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ʌv vˌɛnɪzwˈeɪlə, bˈɑːlɪvˌɑːɹ hæd ɡɔn tə nˈuː ɡɹænˈɑːdə wˌɛɹ hiː dʒˈɔɪnd ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɪnðə pɹˈɑːsɛs ʌv fˈaɪɾɪŋ wɪð sˈɪɾiz ðæt dɪdnˌɑːt ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz ɪts ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi.
After the loss of the First Republic of Venezuela, Bolívar had gone to New Granada where he joined the army of the United Provinces, which was in the process of fighting with cities that did not recognize its authority.