Battle of Puruarán

The Battle of Puruarán took place during the War of Mexican Independence on 5 January 1814 in the area around Puruarán, Michoacán. The battle was fought between the royalist forces loyal to the Spanish crown and the Mexican rebels fighting for independence from the Spanish Empire. The Mexican insurgents were commanded by Mariano Matamoros y Guridi and the Spanish by Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu who would later go on to become the Mexican emperor, and by Ciriaco del Llano. The battle lasted approximately one hour and resulted in a victory for the Spanish Royalists.

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1814  Wikidata
Battle of Puruaran
battle, Mexico, 

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Location: 19.0944, -101.5219, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1865 Battle of Tacámbaro

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1865 Battle of la Loma

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1814	Battle of Puruarán	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1865	Battle of Tacámbaro	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1865	Battle of la Loma	battle	Wikidata