Capture of Orizaba

Significance

The Capture of Orizaba on 28 October 1812 resulted in a victory for the Mexican rebel forces under José María Morelos y Pavón over royalist forces commanded by General José Antonio Andrade. The engagement demonstrated the rebels' capacity to contest and seize significant population centers in the Veracruz region, extending insurgent reach beyond their earlier areas of operation. With a reported force of 10,000, Morelos and his subordinate Hermenegildo Galeana applied substantial pressure on royalist control in the area, adding Orizaba to the string of operations that characterized Morelos's active campaign period during 1812.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (3)