Battle of Calderón Bridge

Battle of Calderón Bridge
	Part of the Mexican War of Independence
	; Plan of the Battle of Calderón Bridge; NOTE: The south is at the top, indicated by the arrow
Date	17 January 1811
Location	Calderón Bridge, Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico20°37′22.008″N 103°4′8.004″W
Result	Spanish strategic victory Insurgent army is diminished and flees north; Ignacio Allende assumes control of the remaining forces; End of the first phase of the Mexican War of Independence;
Belligerents
Mexican Insurgents	Kingdom of Spain Viceroyalty of New Spain;
Commanders and leaders
Miguel Hidalgo; Ignacio Allende; Juan Aldama; Mariano Abasolo; Jose Antonio Torres	Félix María Calleja del Rey, 1st Count of Calderón; Manuel de Flon †; Jose de la Cruz
Strength
90,000 - 100,000 irregulars; (20,000 light cavalry); (3,000 armed with rifles); (60,000 armed with primitive weapons); 95 cannons	5,000 - 8,000 regulars ; 10 cannons
Casualties and losses
13,000	1,000
	Location within Jalisco Battle of Calderón Bridge (Mexico)

The Battle of Calderón Bridge (Spanish: Batalla del Puente de Calderón) was a decisive battle in the Mexican War of Independence. It was fought in January 1811 on the banks of the Calderón River 60 km (37 mi) east of Guadalajara in present-day Zapotlanejo, Jalisco.

Almost 100,000 Mexican revolutionaries contributed to the attack, commanded by Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende, Juan Aldama and Mariano Abasolo. The Royalist forces of New Spain, made up of between 5,000 and 8,000 professional soldiers fighting for the King of Spain, were led by Félix María Calleja del Rey, a Spanish military officer and (later) viceroy of New Spain. He was also later given the title of conde de Calderón for the Spanish victory.

The battle owes its name to the adjoining bridge, and the combattants' objective. The Battle of Calderón Bridge was the last militant episode of the first stage of the War of Independence.

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