Battle of Zitácuaro
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The Battle of Zitácuaro was a key engagement during the Mexican War of Independence in which insurgent forces sought to defend the revolutionary government established in the town of Zitácuaro against Spanish royalist troops.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Batalla de Zitácuaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mexican insurgents
ⓘ
Spanish royalists ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the Mexican War of Independence
ⓘ
Conflicts in 1812 ⓘ History of Michoacán ⓘ |
| cause | Spanish attempt to crush the insurgent governing junta ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | early phase of the Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| combatant |
Insurgent forces of the Mexican War of Independence
ⓘ
Royalist forces of New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderInsurgent |
Benito Rocha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ignacio López Rayón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderRoyalist | Félix María Calleja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1812-01-02 ⓘ |
| defending |
Supreme National American Junta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
revolutionary government at Zitácuaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Royalist occupation of Zitácuaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michoacán NERFINISHED ⓘ Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Zitácuaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | land battle ⓘ |
| involves |
Spanish Army of the Center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme National American Junta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| objectiveOfInsurgents | defend the revolutionary government in Zitácuaro ⓘ |
| objectiveOfRoyalists | suppress the insurgent government at Zitácuaro ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Cuautla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Establishment of the Supreme National American Junta at Zitácuaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Félix María Calleja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ignacio López Rayón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Zitácuaro town ⓘ |
| result | Spanish royalist victory ⓘ |
| sideInsurgent | Mexican independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideRoyalist | Spanish colonial authorities in New Spain ⓘ |
| significance |
attempt to defend the insurgent Supreme National American Junta
ⓘ
demonstrated royalist military superiority at that stage of the war ⓘ led to dispersal of the insurgent governing body ⓘ |
| theater | central Mexico ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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