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Battle of Tenango del Valle

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Battle of Tenango del Valle
Part of the Mexican War of Independence

An areal view of Tenango del Valle where the battle occurred.
DateMay, 1812
Location
Result Mexican rebel victory
Belligerents
Mexican Rebels Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ignacio López Rayón Unknown

The Battle of Tenango del Valle took place during the War of Mexican Independence in May 1812 on the outskirts of Tenango del Valle, State of Mexico. 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 forces of the Mexican insurgents under the command of Ignacio López Rayón were able to successfully rout the forces loyal to the Spanish crown.

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  • 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.