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Battle of Puruarán

Battle of Puruarán was a battle fought in 1814 at Puruarán, in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Puruarán. It was part of the Mexican War of Independence, which ran from 1800 to 1821. The recorded result: Spanish Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 soldiers against Unknown.

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Fought1814
WherePuruarán, Mexico19.094N, 101.522W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish Royalist victory
BelligerentsMexican Rebelsagainstborder|22px Spanish Empire
Casualties and losses660; 23 cannons; 1,000 musketsandUnknown (low)
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 Puruarán, 1814
22 placed engagements of the Mexican War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1814 (year precision)
PlacePuruarán, Mexico
19.094N, 101.522W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1,000 soldiersUnknown
Casualties and losses660; 23 cannons; 1,000 musketsUnknown (low)
Commanders
  • Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu
  • Ciriaco del Llano
Battle of PuruaránBattle of PuruaránBattle of TacámbaroBattle of la LomaCapture of MoreliaSiege of MoreliaBattle of TacámbaroCapture of MoreliaSiege of MoreliaUruapanZamoraLázaro CárdenasLa BarcaCiudad AltamiranoCoalcomanApatzingán100 km19.094N, 101.522W
Placed at Puruarán; 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 Puruarán 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 Q934725, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Puruarán, revision 1378693289, 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.