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Batalla del Monte de las Cruces

Batalla del Monte de las Cruces was a battle fought on 30 October 1810 at Ocoyoacac Municipality, in what is now Mexico. It was part of the Mexican War of Independence, which ran from 1800 to 1821. The recorded result: Tactical insurgent victory; Hidalgo renounces to continue towards Mexico City. Recorded strength: 60,000 – 80,000 irregulars and militias against 1,400 – 7,000 militias.

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Gravure représentant la bataille du Mont des Croix, guerre d'indépendance du Mexique
Gravure représentant la bataille du Mont des Croix, guerre d'indépendance du Mexique. Enrique de Olavarría, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought30 October 1810
WhereOcoyoacac Municipality, Mexico19.329N, 99.316W
OutcomeTactical insurgent victory; Hidalgo renounces to continue towards Mexico City
Belligerents23px|border Mexican InsurgentsagainstKingdom of Spain and the Indies (the Spains); New Spain
Casualties and losses3,000 – 5,000and1,000 – 2,500
Part ofMexican War of Independence1800 to 1821

Where it sits in the Mexican War of Independence

Batalla del Monte de las Cruces, 1810Battle of Guanajuato, 1810Battle of Zacatecas, 1811Battle of El Veladero, 1811Battle of Zitácuaro, 1812Siege of Cuautla, 1812Battle of Izúcar, 1812Siege of Huajuapan de León, 1812Battle of Tenango del Valle, 1812Battle of Escamela, 1812Battle of Zitlala, 1812Capture of Orizaba, 1812Capture of Oaxaca, 1812Battle of Tenancingo, 1813Siege of Acapulco, 1813Battle of La Chincúa, 1813Battle of Medina, 1813Battle of Puruarán, 1814Siege of Soto la Marina, 1817Battle of Valle de Maíz, 1817Siege of Veracruz, 1821Battle of Azcapotzalco, 182118101821Batalla del Monte de las Cruces, 1810
22 placed engagements of the Mexican War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date30 October 1810
PlaceOcoyoacac Municipality, Mexico
19.329N, 99.316W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength60,000 – 80,000 irregulars and militias1,400 – 7,000 militias
Casualties and losses3,000 – 5,0001,000 – 2,500
Commanders
  • Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
  • Ignacio Allende
  • Juan Aldama
  • Mariano Abasolo
  • Agustin Iturbide
Batalla del Monte de las CrucesBatalla del Monte de las CrucesBattle of Molino del ReyBattle of ChapultepecBattle of ChurubuscoSiege of Mexico CityFall of TenochtitlanFall of TenochtitlanPueblaCuernavacaTolucaPachucaZumpangoTaxcoCiudad AltamiranoCelaya100 km19.329N, 99.316W
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Batalla del Monte de las Cruces is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 160 in present-day Mexico.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55635, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Monte de las Cruces, revision 1380776057, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.