Atlas of Battles

war, 22 engagements

Battles of the Mexican War of Independence

The atlas places 22 engagements of the Mexican War of Independence (1800 to 1821): 17 battles and 5 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in Mexico (21), United States (1).

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Battle of GuanajuatoBattle of El VeladeroBattle of ZitácuaroBattle of IzúcarSiege of Huajuapan de LeónBattle of Tenango del ValleBattle of EscamelaBattle of ZitlalaCapture of OrizabaCapture of OaxacaSiege of AcapulcoBattle of La ChincúaBattle of PuruaránSiege of Soto la MarinaBattle of Valle de MaízSiege of VeracruzBatalla del Monte de las CrucesBattle of ZacatecasSiege of CuautlaBattle of TenancingoBattle of MedinaBattle of AzcapotzalcoBatalla del Monte de las CrucesBattle of ZacatecasSiege of CuautlaBattle of TenancingoBattle of AzcapotzalcoGuadalajaraMéridaTampicoAcapulcoVeracruzTuxtla GutiérrezMazatlánLeónSan Luis PotosíOaxaca500 km20.365N, 98.838W
22 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1810: 2 engagements1811: 2 engagements1812: 9 engagements9 in 18121813: 4 engagements1814: 1 engagements1817: 2 engagements1821: 2 engagements18101821
22 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 182118101821
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
30 October 1810Batalla del Monte de las CrucesOcoyoacac Municipality, MexicoTactical insurgent victory; Hidalgo renounces to continue towards...
1810Battle of GuanajuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
1811Battle of ZacatecasMexicoVictory for the Mexican insurgents
1811Battle of El VeladeroMexicoRebel victory
1812Battle of ZitácuaroMexicoSpanish Royalist victory
9 February 1812Siege of CuautlaMonterrey, MexicoDisputed, Mexican rebels abandon the city after 72 days of Spanish...
1812Battle of IzúcarMexicoMexican Victory
5 April 1812Siege of Huajuapan de LeónHuajuapan de León, MexicoMexican rebel victory
1812Battle of Tenango del ValleMexicoMexican rebel victory
1812Battle of EscamelaEscamela, MexicoMexican rebel victory
1812Battle of ZitlalaMexicoMexican rebel victory
1812Capture of OrizabaOrizaba, MexicoMexican rebel victory
1812Capture of OaxacaOaxaca de Juárez, MexicoMexican Insurgent victory
1813Battle of TenancingoMexicoMexican rebel victory
12 April 1813Siege of AcapulcoAcapulco de Juárez, MexicoMexican Rebel victory
1813Battle of La ChincúaMexicoMexican rebel victory
13 August 1813Battle of MedinaMedina Valley, Texas, United StatesRoyalist victory
1814Battle of PuruaránPuruarán, MexicoSpanish Royalist victory
12 June 1817Siege of Soto la MarinaSoto la Marina Municipality, Mexico
1817Battle of Valle de MaízMexico
23 June 1821Siege of VeracruzVeracruz, Mexico
1821Battle of AzcapotzalcoAzcapotzalco, MexicoDisputed. Both sides claim victory.

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Mexican War of Independence (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.