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Battle of El Veladero

Battle of El Veladero was a battle fought in 1811 in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Mexican War of Independence, which ran from 1800 to 1821. The recorded result: Rebel victory. Recorded strength: 700 soldiers against Unknown.

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Fought1811
WhereMexico16.912N, 99.896W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRebel 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, 182118101821Battle of El Veladero, 1811
22 placed engagements of the Mexican War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1811 (year precision)
PlaceMexico
16.912N, 99.896W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength700 soldiersUnknown
Commanders
  • Juan Antonio Fuentes
Battle of El VeladeroBattle of El VeladeroSiege of AcapulcoBattle of AcapulcoSiege of AcapulcoOmetepecPetatlánChilpancingoAtoyacTecpan100 km16.912N, 99.896W
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Battle of El Veladero 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 Q2887935, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of El Veladero, revision 1377709479, 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.