Battle of Llanos de Santa Juana
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| Battle of Llanos de Santa Juana | |||||||
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| Part of the Mexican War of Independence | |||||||
 The banner of Miguel Hidalgo, carried by the rebel forces even after his death by execution. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mexican Rebels |
.svg){kind=small} Spanish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| José Calixto Martínez y Moreno |
Manuel del Río | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~1,000 soldiers | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 300 dead | Unknown | ||||||
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The Battle of Llanos de Santa Juana took place during the War of Mexican Independence on 12 July 1811 in the area around Cuauhtémoc, Colima known as Llanos de Santa Juana. 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 General José Calixto Martínez y Moreno and the Spanish by Colonel Manuel del Río. The battle resulted in a victory for the Spanish royalists.
The insurgents, commanded by General José Calixto Martínez y Moreno (also known as Cadenas), were routed by the royalist forces of Manuel del Rio. The rebel forces suffered 300 soldiers killed out of 1,000, the majority of these being local villagers who were armed, but not generally trained to fight.
