Royalist forces in New Spain

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Royalist forces in New Spain were the military units in colonial Mexico that fought to maintain loyalty to the Spanish Crown and suppress the independence movement during the early 19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military organization
activeIn Mexican War of Independence
allegiance Kingdom of Spain
Spanish Crown
linked to: Crown of Spain
commandedBy Agustín de Iturbide
Félix María Calleja
José de Iturrigaray
José de la Cruz
Juan Ruiz de Apodaca
composedOf castas
criollos
indigenous auxiliaries
peninsular Spaniards
country Viceroyalty of New Spain
disbandedAsResultOf Mexican independence
endTime 1821
equipment cannons
muskets
sabres
goal maintain loyalty to the Spanish Crown
suppress independence movement in New Spain
hasPart artillery units
cavalry units
colonial militias
dragoon regiments
infantry battalions
provincial militias
regular army units
ideology loyalism to Bourbon monarchy
monarchism
languageOfCommand Spanish
location New Spain
colonial Mexico
opposedBy Mexican independence movement
Mexican insurgent forces
participatedIn Battle of Calderón Bridge
Battle of Puente de Calderón
Siege of Cuautla
campaigns against José María Morelos
campaigns against Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
partOf Spanish Army
religion Roman Catholicism
reorganizedInto early Mexican Army units
startTime 1810
subordinateTo Spanish Ministry of War
viceroy of New Spain
uniformStyle Spanish colonial military uniforms
usedRankStructure Spanish Army ranks
linked to: Spanish Army
uses Spanish colonial military regulations

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Spanish royalists hasPart Royalist forces in New Spain
Suppression of early stages of the Mexican War of Independence carriedOutBy royalist army of New Spain
linked to: Royalist forces in New Spain
Southern campaign of the Mexican War of Independence belligerent royalist army of New Spain
linked to: Royalist forces in New Spain
Agustín I of Mexico allegiance Royalist army of New Spain (earlier in career)
linked to: Royalist forces in New Spain
Insurgent Army (Mexican War of Independence) opposedTo Royalist Army (New Spain)
linked to: Royalist forces in New Spain
Battle of Aculco belligerent Royalist forces of New Spain
linked to: Royalist forces in New Spain
Ignacio López Rayón wasImprisonedBy royalist authorities of New Spain
linked to: Royalist forces in New Spain
insurgent forces of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla opposedTo royalist forces of New Spain
linked to: Royalist forces in New Spain
Campañas del general don Félix María Calleja about Spanish royalist army in Mexico
linked to: Royalist forces in New Spain
Leona Vicario opposedBy royalist authorities of New Spain
linked to: Royalist forces in New Spain
Mariano Matamoros capturedBy royalist forces of the Viceroyalty of New Spain
linked to: Royalist forces in New Spain
José Gabriel de Armijo allegiance Royalist faction in New Spain
linked to: Royalist forces in New Spain
Battle of Zitácuaro combatant Royalist forces of New Spain
linked to: Royalist forces in New Spain