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Battle of Calderón Bridge Part of the Mexican War of
Independence Batalla Calderón.jpg Plan of the Battle of Calderón
Bridge Date 17 January 1811 Location Calderón Bridge,
Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico Result Spanish victory  Mexico
Spain Monarchy of Spain Commanders and leaders Miguel Hidalgo
Félix María Calleja del Rey, 1st Count of Calderón 100,000 6,000
Casualties and losses 13,000 1,200  The Battle of Calderón
Bridge (Spanish: Batalla del Puente de Calderón) was a decisive
battle in the Mexican War of Independence, fought on the banks
of the Calderón River 60 km (37 mi) east of Guadalajara in
present day Zapotlanejo, Jalisco. Almost 100,000 Mexican
revolutionists contributed to the attack, commanded by Miguel
Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende, Juan Aldama and Mariano Abasolo. The
Royalist forces, made up of little more than 6,000 professional
soldiers, and fighting for the King of Spain,