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Coup Against President Comonfort

When: 11 December 1857
Where: Mexico City
Part of: Tacubaya Plan and the start of the Reform War in Mexico

Zuloaga led a coup against President Comonfort in December 1857, deposing him despite his attempts at compromise.

Although Comonfort sought to reach a compromise with the conservatives, he was deposed in a coup led by Zuloaga on 11 December 1857. This action marked the beginning of the conflict between the conservative faction and the liberal supporters of the Constitution of 1857.

Sources

Plan of Tacubaya Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12

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