Draft:Battle of Mejicanos

Battle of Mejicanos (1823)
Part of the Mexican annexation of Central America
Date7 February 1823
Location
Result Mexican Victory
Belligerents
Mexico First Mexican Empire  El Salvador
Commanders and leaders
Mexico Vicente Filisola Unknown
Strength
2000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
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

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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

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After the Mexican victory, the Mejicanos would occupy the city, the Mexicans advanced to San Salvador where a confrontation would occur that would end with a Mexican victory where El Salvador was annexed[3] to the Mexican Empire, swearing loyalty to it until its dissolution.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Olivera, Mario Vázquez (2006). "La División Auxiliar de Guatemala. Función política y campaña militar, 1821-1823". Ulúa Revista de Historia, Sociedad y Cultura (in Spanish) (8). doi:10.25009/urhsc.v0i8.1407. ISSN 1665-8973.
  3. ^ "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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