Battle of Mejicanos
| Battle of Mejicanos (1823) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Mexican annexation of Central America | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mexico First Mexican Empire |
 El Salvador | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Mexico Vicente Filisola | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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13 dead And some injured | 100 dead | ||||||
The Battle of Mejicanos was a confrontation between Salvadoran troops and Mexican troops led by General Vicente Filisola during the annexation of El Salvador to Mexico.
The Battle
The battle occurred on February 7, 1823, where the confrontation between Salvadorans and Mexicans would take place, resulting in a Mexican victory.[1] with 13 Mexican casualties and some wounded, while the Salvadorans suffered 100 casualties[2]
Aftermath
After the Mexican victory, Mejicanos would occupy the city. The Mexicans advanced to San Salvador where a confrontation would occur that would end with a Mexican victory, and El Salvador was annexed[3] to the Mexican Empire, swearing loyalty to it until its dissolution.
See also
- History of El Salvador
- Timeline of San Salvador
- Central America under Mexican rule
- Vicente Filisola
- Manuel José Arce
References
- ↑ Marure, Alejandro (1895). Efemérides de los hechos notables acaecidos en la República de Centro-América Desde el año de 1821 hasta el de 1842. Universidad Francisco Marroquín Biblioteca Ludwig von Mises. Tipografía Nacional. Search this book on
- ↑ Olivera, Mario Vázquez (2006). "La División Auxiliar de Guatemala. Función política y campaña militar, 1821-1823". Ulúa Revista de Historia, Sociedad y Cultura (in español) (8). doi:10.25009/urhsc.v0i8.1407. ISSN 1665-8973.
- ↑ "Casa Presidencial - República de El Salvador". 2009-02-28. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
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