Battle of El Veladero

Overview

The Battle of El Veladero was a battle of the War of Mexican Independence that occurred from 1810 to 30 April 1811 at Cerro El Veladero, Acapulco de Juárez. The battle was fought between royalist forces loyal to the Spanish crown, commanded by Juan Antonio Fuentes, and Mexican rebels, commanded by José María Morelos and Rafael Valdovinos, fighting for independence from the Spanish Empire. The rebels won.

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Significance

The Battle of El Veladero, fought at Cerro El Veladero near Acapulco de Juárez, resulted in a victory for the Mexican rebel forces over royalist troops loyal to the Spanish crown. The engagement placed José María Morelos and his co-commanders in the field around a strategically significant coastal position, demonstrating the reach of the independence movement into the Pacific coast region. As part of the broader War of Mexican Independence, the rebel success at El Veladero contributed to insurgent pressure on royalist control in the south, an area where Morelos would continue to operate as one of the conflict's central military figures.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (7)