Battle of Calderón Bridge
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The Battle of Calderón Bridge was a major 1811 royalist victory over insurgent forces during the Mexican War of Independence that marked a turning point by halting the early rebel advance.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Batalla del Puente de Calderón
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| belligerent |
insurgent forces of New Spain
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royalist forces of New Spain → |
| causeOf |
capture and execution of Ignacio Allende
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capture and execution of Miguel Hidalgo → |
| combatant |
Mexican insurgents
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Spanish royalists → |
| commander |
Félix María Calleja
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Ignacio Allende → José de la Cruz → Juan Aldama → Mariano Abasolo → Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla → |
| commemoratedBy |
monuments near the Calderón Bridge site
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| conflict |
Mexican War of Independence
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| country |
Viceroyalty of New Spain
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| date |
17 January 1811
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| describedAs |
turning point that halted the early rebel advance
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| effect |
collapse of the first major insurgent campaign
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flight of Miguel Hidalgo toward the northern frontier → loss of insurgent artillery and supplies → |
| followedBy |
capture of Guadalajara by royalist forces
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retreat of insurgent leadership toward the north → |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated superiority of disciplined royalist troops over irregular insurgent masses
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ended the first phase of the Mexican independence movement → |
| locatedInPresentDay |
state of Jalisco, Mexico
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| location |
Calderón Bridge
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Intendancy of Guadalajara → New Spain → near Guadalajara → |
| notableFeature |
use of royalist artillery and a munitions explosion in the insurgent camp
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| partOf |
Mexican War of Independence
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| precededBy |
Battle of Monte de las Cruces
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Capture of Guanajuato → |
| result |
royalist victory
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| strategicObjective |
defend approach to Guadalajara
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stop insurgent march toward Mexico City → |
| strengthInsurgent |
tens of thousands of poorly armed insurgents
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| strengthRoyalist |
approximately 6,000–10,000 men
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| theater |
Western theater of the Mexican War of Independence
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| turningPointIn |
Mexican War of Independence
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| year |
1811
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ignacio Allende
("Battle of Guanajuato")
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Ignacio Allende → |
battle |
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Battle of Calderón Bridge
("Batalla del Puente de Calderón")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Battle of Calderón Bridge
("Calderón Bridge")
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location |
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Mexican War of Independence
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significantBattle |