Battle of Coatepeque 1822
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| Battle of San Coatepeque (1822) | |||||||
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| Part of the Mexican annexation of Central America | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 First Mexican Empire |
 El Salvador | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Vicente Filísola | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000 soldiers | 1,500 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Coatepeque it was a confrontation between Mexican forces led by General Vicente Filisola and Salvadorans.
Battle
The battle occurred on December 7, Filísola took the Salvadoran city of Coatepeque. The Mexican army had 5,000 soldiers, while the Salvadoran forces had less than 1,000 and were armed only with machetes and spears.
See also
- Vicente Filísola
- Central America under Mexican rule
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