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Capture of Oaxaca

Capture of Oaxaca was a battle fought in 1812 at Oaxaca de Juárez, in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Oaxaca de Juárez. It was part of the Mexican War of Independence, which ran from 1800 to 1821. The recorded result: Mexican Insurgent victory. Recorded strength: ~5,000 soldiers against 2,000 soldiers.

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Fought1812
WhereOaxaca de Juárez, Mexico17.061N, 96.725W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMexican Insurgent victory
BelligerentsMexican Insurgentsagainst22px Spanish Empire
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, 182118101821Capture of Oaxaca, 1812
22 placed engagements of the Mexican War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1812 (year precision)
PlaceOaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
17.061N, 96.725W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength~5,000 soldiers2,000 soldiers
Commanders
  • Félix María Calleja del Rey
  • Antonio Pío González-Saravia Mollinedo
Capture of OaxacaCapture of OaxacaSieges of OaxacaBattle of La CarboneraBattle of MiahuatlánSiege of Huajuapan de LeónBattle of La CarboneraBattle of MiahuatlánSiege of Huajuapan de LeónOmetepecSalina CruzTlaxiacoPuerto EscondidoMitlaAcatlan100 km17.061N, 96.725W
Placed at Oaxaca de Juárez; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Capture of Oaxaca 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 Q3403835, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Oaxaca, revision 1370609347, 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.