Battle of Calderón Bridge 2000
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 17 January 2000 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2000 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Mexico | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Mexican War of Independence | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Patriot, Royalist Army of New Spain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 20.6742, -103.0119 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Calderón Bridge (Spanish: Batalla del Puente de Calderón) was a decisive battle in the Mexican War of Independence. It was fought in January 1811 on the banks of the Calderón River 60 km (37 mi) east of Guadalajara in present-day Zapotlanejo, Jalisco.
Almost 100,000 Mexican revolutionaries contributed to the attack, commanded by Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende, Juan Aldama and Mariano Abasolo. The Royalist forces of New Spain, made up of between 5,000 and 8,000 professional soldiers fighting for the King of Spain, were led by Félix María Calleja del Rey, a Spanish military officer and (later) viceroy of New Spain. He was also later given the title of conde de Calderón for the Spanish victory.
The battle owes its name to the adjoining bridge, and the combattants' objective. The Battle of Calderón Bridge was the last militant episode of the first stage of the War of Independence. Assuming that the highest estimates of casualties are correct, it was the bloodiest battle in any war of independence fought in the western hemisphere.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Calderón Bridge (revision 1380775355), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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