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Capture of Orizaba

Capture of Orizaba was a battle fought in 1812 at Orizaba, in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Orizaba. It was part of the Mexican War of Independence, which ran from 1800 to 1821. The recorded result: Mexican rebel victory. Recorded strength: ~10,000 soldiers against 600 soldiers.

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Fought1812
WhereOrizaba, Mexico18.850N, 97.100W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMexican rebel victory
BelligerentsMexican Rebelsagainst22px 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 Orizaba, 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)
PlaceOrizaba, Mexico
18.850N, 97.100W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength~10,000 soldiers600 soldiers
Commanders
  • José Antonio Andrade
Capture of OrizabaCapture of OrizabaBattle of Cerro del BorregoBattle of Barranca SecaBattle of FortínBattle of Las CumbresBattle of CamarónBattle of Las CumbresBattle of CamarónPueblaVeracruzTehuacanTeziutlánHuajuapan de LeónTlaxcalaXalapaAtlixco100 km18.850N, 97.100W
Placed at Orizaba; 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 Orizaba 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 Q3403836, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Orizaba, revision 1370609371, 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.