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fought on 22 January 1812 on the outskirts of Tenancingo de Degollado,

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. The battle was fought between the royalist forces loyal to the Spanish crown and the Mexican rebels fighting for independence from the

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. The Mexican insurgents were commanded by General

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and the

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. The battle resulted in a victory for the

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The battle

initially met with success in this campaign, defeating the forces of

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at the

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. His victorious army then marched to Tenancingo de Degollado. Porlier was initially in a position to enter the town and recapture it for the

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, but he failed to do so. General

and his forces arrived at the city from the south after receiving pleas for help from

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and from Heroica Zitácuaro and proceeded to give battle. After a bitter fight, Morelos' army proved to be victorious. Initially, Morelos was going to continue his march towards

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, but news had reached him of the insurgent defeat at the

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and the flight of the ''" Suprema Junta Nacional Gubernativa"'' from that city. He went on to cancel his advance on Mexico as the rebel forces reorganized themselves following that crushing defeat.

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* * Tecualoya Tenancingo History of the State of Mexico Tecualoya Tecualoya 1812 in New Spain January 1812 events {{Spain-battle-stub