Siege of Cuautla 1812
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 9 February 1812 – 2 May 1812 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1812 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Mexico | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Mexican War of Independence | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 18.8122, -98.9558 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Cuautla was a battle of the War of Mexican Independence that occurred from 19 February through 2 May 1812 at Cuautla, Morelos. The Spanish royalist forces loyal to the Spanish, commanded by Félix María Calleja, besieged the town of Cuautla and its Mexican rebel defenders fighting for independence from the Spanish Empire. The rebels were commanded by José María Morelos y Pavón, Hermenegildo Galeana, and Mariano Matamoros. The battle results are disputed, but it is generally agreed that the battle resulted more favorably for the Spanish whose siege was ultimately successful with the Mexican withdrawal on 2 May 1812.
The siege had many consequences to the political, military and social environment in the contemporary Viceroyalty of New Spain which was ruled since 1810 by Francisco Xavier Venegas. Calleja was turned from military commander of all central Mexico to the military commander of Mexico City after fears began of an insurgent attack on the capital. Morelos would continue gaining strength, reinforcing his army and taking new cities throughout the south of the country such as Oaxaca and Córdoba. A further consequence came with the rise to the throne of Ferdinand VII of Spain, when Venegas was relieved of his command as viceroy in February 1813.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Cuautla (revision 1370740491), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Battle of Cuautla 1911 · 1 km
- Battle of Atlixco (1862) 1862 · 54 km
- Battle of Churubusco 1847 · 64 km
- Battle of Monte de las Cruces 1810 · 69 km
- Siege of Mexico City 1867 · 70 km
- Fall of Tenochtitlan 1521 · 72 km
Other battles of the Mexican War of Independence
- Battle of Monte de las Cruces 1810
- Siege of Huajuapan de León 1812
- Battle of Medina 1813
- Siege of Acapulco (1813) 1813
- Battle of Calderón Bridge 2000
All 6 battles of the Mexican War of Independence →
Browse more: battles in Mexico · North America · 19th century battles