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Battle of Azcapotzalco

Battle of Azcapotzalco was a battle fought in 1821 at Azcapotzalco, in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Azcapotzalco. It was part of the Mexican War of Independence, which ran from 1800 to 1821. The recorded result: Disputed. Both sides claim victory. Recorded strength: 16,000 against 3,000.

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Fought1821
WhereAzcapotzalco, Mexico19.487N, 99.188W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDisputed. Both sides claim victory.
Belligerents20px|border Trigarante Armyagainst20px|border Spanish Empire
Part ofMexican War of Independence1800 to 1821

Where it sits in the Mexican War of Independence

Batalla del Monte de las Cruces, 1810Battle of Guanajuato, 1810Battle of Zacatecas, 1811Battle of El Veladero, 1811Battle of Zitácuaro, 1812Siege of Cuautla, 1812Battle of Izúcar, 1812Siege of Huajuapan de León, 1812Battle of Tenango del Valle, 1812Battle of Escamela, 1812Battle of Zitlala, 1812Capture of Orizaba, 1812Capture of Oaxaca, 1812Battle of Tenancingo, 1813Siege of Acapulco, 1813Battle of La Chincúa, 1813Battle of Medina, 1813Battle of Puruarán, 1814Siege of Soto la Marina, 1817Battle of Valle de Maíz, 1817Siege of Veracruz, 1821Battle of Azcapotzalco, 182118101821Battle of Azcapotzalco, 1821
22 placed engagements of the Mexican War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1821 (year precision)
PlaceAzcapotzalco, Mexico
19.487N, 99.188W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength16,0003,000
Commanders
  • Luis Quintanar
  • Anastasio Bustamante
  • Manuel de la Concha (officer)
Battle of AzcapotzalcoBattle of AzcapotzalcoBattle of TlatelolcoBattle of ColhuacatoncoBattle of ChapultepecBattle of Molino del ReyFall of TenochtitlanBattle of TlatelolcoPueblaQuerétaroCuernavacaPachucaZumpangoTaxcoCiudad AltamiranoTlaxcala100 km19.487N, 99.188W
Placed at Azcapotzalco; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Azcapotzalco is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 164 in present-day Mexico.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887923, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Azcapotzalco, revision 1380933792, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.