Monte de las Cruces mountain pass

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Monte de las Cruces mountain pass is a strategically important highland route in central Mexico, historically notable as the site of a key early battle in the Mexican War of Independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain pass
connects Toluca Valley
Valley of Mexico
country Mexico
elevation highland route
hasPart Battle of Monte de las Cruces
surface form: Battle of Monte de las Cruces battlefield
historicalPeriod Mexican War of Independence
knownFor Battle of Monte de las Cruces
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Mexico
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
central Mexico
locatedNear Mexico City
Toluca
nameMeaning Mount of the Crosses
partOf historical routes between Mexico City and Toluca
region central highlands of Mexico
significantEvent Battle of Monte de las Cruces
significantEventDate 1810
strategicImportance control of access to Mexico City
military route between Mexico City and western Mexico
terrain forested
mountainous
usedBy insurgent forces of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
royalist forces of the Viceroyalty of New Spain
usedFor military movements
transportation route

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Battle of Monte de las Cruces namedAfter Monte de las Cruces mountain pass