Battle of Zacatecas (1811)
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The Battle of Zacatecas was a military action of the
Context
Following the retreat of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and an army of insurgents to the north of Mexico after their defeat at the Battle of Calderón Bridge on 16 March 1811, a meeting of the rebel leaders was convened in Saltillo, Coahuila. The meeting was convened for the purpose of naming a leader to coordinate the rebel forces from a base in the north with the end goal of achieving Mexican independence. Despite being career soldiers, both Mariano Abasolo and Joaquín Arias turned down nominations for the position. Eventually, Ignacio López Rayón was named supreme chief of insurgent forces and José María Liceaga his second in command.
The battle
After hearing news of the capture of insurgent commanders in
Aftermath
After his capture of Zacatecas, López Rayón marched to La Piedad, Michoacán, where he joined his forces together with those of José Antonio Torres [es].
See also
- Mexican War of Independence
- Zacatecas, Zacatecas
Bibliography
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- Bustamante, Carlos María de (1846). Cuadro histórico de la revolución mexicana, comenzada en 15 de septiembre de 1810 por el ciudadano Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Cura del pueblo de los Dolores (in Spanish). México DF: Impr. de JM Lara.