Battle of Tecualoya facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Battle of Tecualoya
Part of the Mexican War of Independence
A portrait of General Hermenegildo Galeana who commanded the Mexican insurgents in the battle.
Date 17–20 January 1812 Location Tecualoya, State of Mexico, Mexico Result Spanish Royalist victory
Belligerents
Mexican Rebels	Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Hermenegildo Galeana	Rosendo Porlier y Asteguieta

The Battle of Tecualoya was a military action of the Mexican War of Independence fought between 17–20 January 1812 in the canyons of Tecualoya, 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 Mexican insurgents were commanded by General Hermenegildo Galeana and the Spanish by Rosendo Porlier y Asteguieta. The battle resulted in a victory for Spanish loyalists.

The battle

The battle resulted in a humiliating defeat for Galeana and his army. The Mexican insurgents lost all their artillery, though they would later recover these field pieces at the Battle of Tenancingo where General José María Oviedo would be killed in action.

See also

In Spanish: Batalla de Tecualoya para niños

• Mexican War of Independence