Battle of Puente de Calderón
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The Battle of Puente de Calderón was a pivotal 1811 engagement in the Mexican War of Independence in which Spanish royalist forces decisively defeated the insurgent army, halting its early momentum.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
insurgent leaders fled toward the United States border
ⓘ
subsequent capture and execution of Miguel Hidalgo ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Batalla del Puente de Calderón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mexican insurgents
ⓘ
Spanish royalists ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesInsurgents | heavy casualties ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesRoyalists | light casualties ⓘ |
| causeOfDefeat | explosion of insurgent munitions train ⓘ |
| combatant |
insurgent army of New Spain
ⓘ
royalist army of New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Félix María Calleja
NERFINISHED
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Ignacio Allende NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan Aldama NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuel de Flon NERFINISHED ⓘ Mariano Abasolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1811-01-17 ⓘ |
| effect |
capture of Guadalajara by royalist forces
ⓘ
forced insurgent retreat toward the north ⓘ halted early insurgent momentum ⓘ loss of insurgent artillery and supplies ⓘ |
| endDate | 1811-01-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy | capture of insurgent leaders at the Wells of Baján ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| insurgentCommander |
Ignacio Allende
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Spanish ⓘ |
| location | Puente de Calderón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Guadalajara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | explosion of insurgent ammunition wagons ⓘ |
| notableFor | disproportion between insurgent numbers and royalist victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Monte de las Cruces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | state of Jalisco, Mexico ⓘ |
| result |
decisive royalist victory
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royalist victory ⓘ |
| royalistCommander | Félix María Calleja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1811-01-17 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
consolidated royalist control in central New Spain
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major setback for the early phase of the Mexican independence movement ⓘ |
| strengthInsurgents |
approximately 80,000 men
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large but poorly trained force ⓘ |
| strengthRoyalists |
about 6,000–7,000 soldiers
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approximately 6,000 men ⓘ |
| theater | western and central New Spain ⓘ |
| year | 1811 ⓘ |
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