The Battle of Acajete was fought at
Acajete, Veracruz on 3 May 1839 between insurgents under the joint command of
José de Urrea
José Cosme de Urrea y Elías González (full name) or simply José de Urrea (March 19, 1797 – August 1, 1849) was a Mexican general. He fought under General Antonio López de Santa Anna during the Texas Revolution. Urrea's forces were never ...
and José Antonio Mexía and 1,600 Centrists under the command of General Gabriel Valencia. The insurgents lost, Mexia was captured and executed, and Urrea fled to Tampico.
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History of Veracruz
1839 in Mexico
Conflicts in 1839, Acajete
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