Salvatierra, Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
The Battle of the Bridge of Batan
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 20, 2020
1. The Battle of the Bridge of Batan Marker
de 1890
Dedica este recuerdo
a los mártires de la
Independencia
sacrificados aqui
el dia 18 de abril de
1813.
The Patriotic Board of 1890
Dedicate this to the memory of
the martyrs of Independence
sacrificed here on April 18, 1813.
Erected 1890 by La Junta Patriotica.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Wars, Non-US.
Location. 20° 12.677′ N, 100° 53.183′ W. Marker is in Salvatierra, Guanajuato. Memorial is on Calle Fray Andrés de San Miguel just east of Calle Batanes, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salvatierra GTO 38900, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bridge of Batanes (within shouting distance of this marker); General Emiliano Zapata (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Founders of Salvatierra (approx. half a kilometer away); Dr. Jesús Guisa y Azevedo (approx. half a kilometer away); Church and Former Convent of the Capuchinas
this page online
Regarding The Battle of the Bridge of Batan. The 1890 marker remembers the victims of the Battle of the Batan Bridge on April 18, 1813. Insurgent forces under Ramón Rayón had fortified the bridge and were expecting Iturbide's Royalist forces coming from Vallodolid (now Morelia) on their way to Querétaro. When Rayón's subordinate Oviedo disobeyed orders and left a flank exposed, Iturbide's forces took advantage of the situation and took the bridge.
Iturbide would continue to advance in the ranks of the Spanish forces, up to the point in 1821 where he would famously accept a deal with the Insurgents where he would become Emperor of Mexico in exchange for ending the War of Independence. It was no doubt ironic to the many Insurgents who had fought against Iturbide during the Mexican War of Independence that although he brought independence from Spain, he was now their
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 20, 2020
2. The Battle of the Bridge of Batan Marker
The marker is to the left along the side of the Instituto Vasco de Quirogua A.C.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton
3. The Battle of the Bridge of Batan Marker
The featured marker is attached to the building seen in this view and can be seen towards the right. The 'Bridge of Batanes' Marker is further to the left in this view.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3. submitted on May 16, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
