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Battle of Zitácuaro

Battle of Zitácuaro was a battle fought in 1812 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: Spanish Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 22,000 soldiers against 6,000 soldiers.

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Fought1812
WhereMexico19.436N, 100.357W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish Royalist victory
Belligerentsborder|22px Mexican Rebelsagainst22px Spanish Empire
Casualties and losses300 deadandUnknown
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 Zitácuaro, 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)
PlaceMexico
19.436N, 100.357W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength22,000 soldiers6,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses300 deadUnknown
Commanders
  • Ignacio López Rayón
  • Félix María Calleja del Rey
Battle of ZitácuaroBattle of ZitácuaroCapture of MoreliaSiege of MoreliaBattle of la LomaBatalla del Monte de las CrucesBattle of TacámbaroCapture of MoreliaSiege of MoreliaBattle of la LomaQuerétaroCuernavacaTolucaPachucaZumpangoSalamancaTaxcoCiudad Altamirano100 km19.436N, 100.357W
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 Zitácuaro 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 Q2890442, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zitácuaro, revision 1370596901, 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.