Battle of Monte de las Cruces

The Battle of Monte de las Cruces was one of the pivotal battles of the early Mexican War of Independence, in October 1810.

Battle of Monte de las Cruces
Part of the Mexican War of Independence
Date30 October 1810
Location
Ocoyoacac, New Spain
Result

Tactical insurgent victory

  • Hidalgo renounces to continue towards Mexico City
Belligerents
Mexican Insurgents Royalist
Commanders and leaders
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Ignacio Allende
Juan Aldama
Mariano Abasolo		 Torcuato Trujillo
Agustin Iturbide
Strength
60,000 - 80,000 irregulars and militias 1,400 - 7,000 militias
Casualties and losses
3,000 - 5,000 1,000 - 2,500

It was fought between the insurgent troops of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and Ignacio Allende against the New Spain royalist troops of Lt Colonel Torcuato Trujillo, in the Sierra de las Cruces mountains between Toluca and Mexico City. The battle marks the furthest advance of the first rebel campaign, before Hidalgo decided to retreat towards Guadalajara, and not attack Mexico City, despite the fact that he won the battle, but at high cost. The battlefield is now located in the La Marquesa National Park, which is officially called the Miguel Hidalgo National Park in honor of the event.

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