Battle of Zitácuaro
| Battle of Zitácuaro | |
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| Part of the Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico | |
| Result | Spanish Royalist victory |
Mexican RebelsSpanish Empire
Ignacio López Rayón Ramón López RayónFélix María Calleja
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The Battle of Zitácuaro took place during the
Félix María Calleja
. The battle resulted in a victory for the Spanish Royalists even in the face of overwhelming odds.
Context
The
Heroica Zitácuaro as it was the contemporary site of the Zitacuaro Council
, the headquarters for the direction of the entire insurgency against the Spanish crown.
The battle
The two armies came to blows in and around the city of Zitácuaro. During the battle, Ramón López Rayón, the younger brother of the supreme insurgent commander, Ignacio López Rayón, lost his eye. After many hours of battle, the city eventually fell to Spanish forces despite the numerical superiority of the rebel forces.
Aftermath
In the wake of the rebel defeat at Zitácuaro, the members of the Zitacuaro Council were made to flee the city and relocated to the towns of Tlalchapa and Sultepec.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Zárate, 1880; 274-275
Bibliography
- Zárate, Julio; Julio Zárate (1880). "La Guerra de Independencia". In Vicente Riva Palacio (ed.). México a través de los siglos (in Spanish). Vol. III. México: Ballescá y compañía. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- 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.
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