Colonia San Ángel in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)

General José Frontera

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 31, 2015

1. General José Frontera Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Calle General José FronteraSe cuenta que el traidor Santa Anna presenció desde una loma el combate de Padierna en la que perdió la vida el general Frontera cuyo nombre lleva una calle de esta villa y lejos de auxiliar a las tropas mexicanas se retiró para asistir a un banquete dado en su honor en la casa del Mayorazgo de Fagoaga. Los prisioneros mexicanos fueron azotados y después colgados de uno de los árboles de la plaza del Carmen. Cuando de retiraron las tropas enemigos, los vecinos pidieron permiso al gobierno para tirar los árboles que habían servido de horca a sus compatriotas, pero como el permiso no llegaba se amotinó el pueblo y los derribó por la fuerza.

English translation:
General José Frontera StreetIt is said that the traitor Santa Anna watched the Battle of Padierna (also known as the Battle of Contreras), in which General Frontera was killed, from a nearby hill. A street in this area now carries the name of the General. Far from aiding the Mexican troops, Santa Anna withdrew in order to attend a banquet given in his honor in the house of Francisco de Fagoaga. Mexican prisoners were then beaten and

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hung from the trees in the Plaza del Carmen. When the enemy troops withdrew, residents asked the government for permission to cut down the trees that had served as gallows to their countrymen, but when the permission was not given, the people rioted and knocked down the trees by force.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Mexican-American. A significant historical date for this entry is August 19, 1847.

Location. 19° 20.682′ N, 99° 11.504′ W. Memorial is in Ciudad de México. It is in Colonia San Ángel. It is on Calle San Jacinto, on the left. The marker is at the eastern side of the San Jacinto Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: San Jacinto 3, Ciudad de México 01000, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Mexico

and specifically in Mexico City Metropolitan Area.

Globally, it is in North America,

specifically in Mesoamerica,

on the Ring of Fire,

and in the Western Hemisphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

a Spanish colony,

and the Aztec Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 31, 2015

2. General José Frontera Marker

3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Parish of San Jacinto (within shouting distance of this marker); Tribute to John Riley (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Saint Patrick Battalion (about 120 meters away); The Dolphin House/House of the Marquess of Sierra Nevada (about 150 meters away); The Del Carmen Convent (about 150 meters away); House of José Fernández de Lizardi (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Independence of Mexico (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); House of José Joaquín Herrera (approx. 3.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de México.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 532 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.