Battle of Escamela
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of Independence
Organizational phase
(1811–1815)
- Puerto de Piñones
- Zacatecas
- El Veladero
- El Maguey
- Llanos de Santa Juana
- Huauchinango
- Zitácuaro
- Tecualoya
- Tenancingo
- Cuautla
- Izúcar
- Huajuapan de León
- Tenango del Valle
- Escamela
- Zitlala
- Texas
- Nacogdoches
- Rosillo Creek
- Alazan Creek
- Medina
- San Antonio
- Orizaba
- Oaxaca
- Acapulco
- La Chincúa
- Lomas de Santa María
- Puruarán
- Temalaca
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The Battle of Zitlala took place during the War of Mexican Independence on 26 October 1812 in the area around Escamela, Ixtaczoquitlán, Veracruz. The battle was fought between the royalist forces loyal to the Spanish crown, and the Mexican rebels fighting for independence from the Spanish Empire. The battle resulted in a victory for the Mexican rebels.
The battle
The insurgents, under the command of José María Morelos y Pavón, clashed with Spanish loyalist forces under the command of General Luis del Águila y Andrade. The Spanish troops were made up of peninsulares and loyalists from Nueva Espana. The battle served as a precursor in the broader goal of the Capture of Orizaba later in 1812. The battle resulted in a Mexican rebel victory and an exit of royalist forces from Ixtaczoquitlán.
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References
Bibliography
- Bustamante, Carlos María de (1846). Cuadro Histórico de la Revolución Mexicana, comenzada en 15 de Septiembre de 1810 por el Ciudadano Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Cura del pueblo de los Dolores (in Spanish). México DF: Impr. de JM Lara.
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