Draft:Battle of Coatepeque 1822

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Battle of San Coatepeque (1822)
Part of the Mexican annexation of Central America
Date7 December 1822
Location
Result Mexican Victory
Belligerents
Mexico First Mexican Empire  El Salvador
Commanders and leaders
Mexico Vicente Filísola Unknown
Strength
5,000 soldiers 1,500 soldiers
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of CoatepequeIt it was a confrontation between Mexican forces led by General Vicente Filisola and Salvadorans.

Battle[edit]

The battle occurred on December 7, Filísola took the Salvadoran city of Coatepeque.  The Mexican army had 5,000 soldiers, while the Salvadoran forces had less than 1,000 and were armed only with machetes and spears.

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