San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)

House of Francisco Lanzagorta

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 8, 2016

1. House of Francisco Lanzagorta Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Casa de Dn Francisco Lanzagorta
Fusilado en Chihuahua
11 de mayo de 1811.
Soc. Amigos de San Miguel Allende

English translation:
House of Francisco Lanzagorta
Executed in Chihuahua
May 11, 1811.
Society of the Friends of San Miguel de Allende

Erected by Sociedad de Amigos de San Miguel.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US.

Location. 20° 54.842′ N, 100° 44.592′ W. Marker is in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. Memorial is on Calle Correo just west of Calle Diez de Sollano y Dávalos, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle Correo 8, San Miguel de Allende GTO 37700, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. José María de Jesús de Diez de Sollano y Dávalos (within shouting distance of this marker); Master Builder Ceferino Gutiérrez Muñóz (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Primitive Post Office

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Monument to José Diez de Sollano y Dávalos (within shouting distance of this marker); House of Ignacio Aldama (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Here Independence was Planned (within shouting distance of this marker); Parish of Saint Michael the Archangel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Miguel de Allende.

Regarding House of Francisco Lanzagorta. Francisco Lanzagorta Inchaurregui (Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí, 1791 - Chihuahua, Chihuahua, May 11, 1811), was a member of the Spanish royalist military who participated with the insurgents during the War of Independence of Mexico.

Lanzagorta was a lieutenant of the Spanish Dragoons of San Miguel when he joined with the insurgents of Querétaro at the request of Ignacio Allende. He took part in the insurrection of the city of San Luis Potosí along with Luis de Herrera, but was apprehended by the troops of Felix Maria Calleja on September 18, 1811 and was imprisoned in the convent of San

House of Francisco Lanzagorta and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 8, 2016

2. House of Francisco Lanzagorta and Marker

The marker is far to the right in this view of the house.

Juan de Dios in San Luis Potosí. On October 25th, when Calleja and his forces left San Luis in order to chase down the insurgents led by Miguel Hidalgo and Ignacio Allende, the revolution in San Luis began to organize again.

On November 10, insurgents led by Rafael Iriarte took over the town and the prisoners were released. Lanzagorta joined forces with José Mariano Jiménez in Matehuala. Soon after he was arrested with the other insurgents in Acatita of Baján as they attempted to reach the United States. On May 11, 1811, he was one of the first to be shot in the city of Chihuahua.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 8, 2016

3. House of Francisco Lanzagorta Marker

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2019

4. House of Francisco Lanzagorta and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 4. submitted on October 12, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.