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Battle of Calderón Bridge
- When
- 17 January 1811
- Where
- Banks of the Calderón River
- Part of
- Battle of Calderón Bridge
Royalist forces under General Félix María Calleja defeated the insurgent army commanded by Miguel Hidalgo and Ignacio Allende on January 17, 1811.
The engagement occurred on the banks of the Calderón River, 60 km east of Guadalajara. One source states that almost 100,000 Mexican revolutionaries contributed to the attack, commanded by Hidalgo, Allende, Aldama, and Abasolo, though this figure is widely regarded as a probable exaggeration. Calleja's forces achieved a decisive victory, following earlier successes at San Jerónimo Aculco.
Sources
- Battle of Calderón Bridge Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
- Félix María Calleja del Rey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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