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Battle of Calderón Bridge

January 17, 1811 · Battle of Calderón Bridge

Result Spanish victory

Félix Calleja's royalist army routed Hidalgo's much larger insurgent army near Guadalajara.

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Patriots

Royalists

Mexico

Viceroyalty of New Spain

Spain

Félix María Calleja del Rey, 1st Count of Calderón military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 5,000–8,000
Guns: 10

Units

Hidalgo's insurgent army (1810–1811)

Calleja's Army of the Centre (1810–1813)