Battle of Silao
The Battle of Silao took place on August 10, 1860 in the vicinity of Silao in Guanajuato state, Mexico, between elements of the liberal army, under the command of General Jesus Gonzalez Ortega and Ignacio Zaragoza with a force of 8,000 men and elements of the conservative army commanded General Miguel Miramon by commanding an army of 3,282 during the War of Reform. The battle ended as liberal victory, even almost captures the General Miguel Miramon who escaped in the disorder that generated them Republican artillery, leaving artillery, ammunition and implements of war.
The battle
Miguel Miramón would face a formidable army of 8,000 men constitutionalist, commanded by General Gonzalez Ortega, Antillon, Zaragoza, Bending and Berriozábal. Miramon marched to beat him with a force of 3,282 soldiers rookies. Despite the numerical superiority of the enemy, General unbeaten confident of victory. And moves his troops on Silao, liberal point where divisions are combined.
Since both armies facing each other, and made surveys of rigor, the battle gave beginning to break the dawn of August 10 (In minutes it becomes general combat. Artillery Miramon open large gaps in the path of Loma . of the souls with its abundant troops, the liberal leader Gonzalez Ortega can hide your devices battles: change their positions while Miramon made to rest his soldiers After two hours of fighting, and before the terrible fire of the powerful constitutionalist artillery. regenerators inexperienced soldiers began fleeing, panicky. Uselessly Miramon is to contain (1860).
At 8:15 am, after 3 hours of tremendous attacks, the Regenerator Army flees completely defeated and left in the hands of the liberals all their artillery, baggage, ammunition and military equipment, as well as a large number of prisoners, including several generals. Miramon gallops, pursued by the victors. Escape from spears, which falls under one of his assistants. A relentless persecutor, Miramon throws a bag the face ounces of gold: their guns had not park.
he part taken by Gonzalez Ortega triumphant joy overflows. It was no wonder: he had beaten previously unbeaten Miguel Miramon. Says so:
"After a hard-fought battle in which has flowed profusely the Mexican bloods, it has been completely defeated D. Miguel Miramon by the forces under my command, leaving my power its immense train of artillery, weapons, ammunition, flags their bodies and hundreds of prisoners, whether ornot in these few generals and many chiefs and officers. The battle began at dawn and ended at eight nine ".
In the part that gave the minister of war, Miramon said that "the liberal artillery, served by American gunners had won the battle."
Undone conservative army, liberal troops occupied Silao, Queretaro, Celaya and Guanajuato.