Battle of Calderón Bridge (1811 AD)
Battle of Calderón Bridge (23px|border Mexican Insurgents vs Kingdom of Spain & 23px|borderViceroyalty of New Spain) took place in 1811 AD during Mexican War of Independence.
Battle facts
- Year: 1811 AD
- Date: 1811-01-17
- Era: Early Modern
- Conflict: Mexican War of Independence
- Side A: 23px|border Mexican Insurgents
- Side B: Kingdom of Spain, 23px|borderViceroyalty of New Spain
- Commanders (A): Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende, Juan Aldama, Mariano Abasolo, Jose Antonio Torres
- Commanders (B): Félix María Calleja del Rey, 1st Count of Calderón, Manuel de Flon, Jose de la Cruz
- Casualties: approx. 13,0001,000
- Outcome: Spanish 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
- Coordinates: 20.674°, -103.012°
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