The Battle of Izúcar or the Battle of Izúcar de Matamoros was a battle of the
War of Mexican Independence that occurred on 23 February 1812 in the area around
Izúcar de Matamoros
Izúcar de Matamoros is a city in Izúcar de Matamoros Municipality located in the southwestern part of the Mexican state of Puebla. The city serves as the municipal seat of the municipality. At the census of 2005 the city had a population of 41, ...
,
Puebla. 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 Spanish Empire ( es, link=no, Imperio español), also known as the Hispanic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Hispánica) or the Catholic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Católica) was a colonial empire governed by Spain and its prede ...
.
The Mexican insurgents, who were commended by General
Mariano Matamoros y Guridi managed to force the Spanish loyalist forces, commanded by the Brigadier General,
Ciriaco del Llano to retreat. It was during this battle that a young
Vicente Guerrero
Vicente Ramón Guerrero (; baptized August 10, 1782 – February 14, 1831) was one of the leading revolutionary generals of the Mexican War of Independence. He fought against Spain for independence in the early 19th century, and later served as ...
, later the
president of Mexico
The president of Mexico ( es, link=no, Presidente de México), officially the president of the United Mexican States ( es, link=no, Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos), is the head of state and head of government of Mexico. Under the Co ...
, first distinguished himself in battle.
See also
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Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence ( es, Guerra de Independencia de México, links=no, 16 September 1810 – 27 September 1821) was an armed conflict and political process resulting in Mexico's independence from Spain. It was not a single, co ...
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Mariano Matamoros y Guridi
References
Bibliography
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Izucar
Conflicts in 1812
History of Puebla
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Izucar
1812 in New Spain
February 1812 events
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