Battle of Mejicanos (1823)

Battle of Mejicanos (1823)
Part of the Mexican annexation of El Salvador and Filísola's campaign in El Salvador
Date 7 February 1823 Location Mejicanos, El Salvador 13°44′N 89°13′W Result Mexican Victory Filísola continues its advance towards San Salvador
Belligerents
Mexican Empire	El Salvador
Commanders and leaders
Vicente Filísola José Luis Ojeda Pedro María Anaya	Unknown
Strength
2000	Unknown
Casualties and losses
13 dead 40 injured	100 dead
Mejicanos class=notpageimage| Location within El Salvador

The Battle of Mejicanos was a confrontation between Salvadoran troops and Mexican troops led by General Vicente Filísola during the Mexican annexation of El Salvador.

The battle

The battle occurred on February 7, 1823, where the confrontation between Salvadorans and Mexicans would take place, resulting in a Mexican victory with 13 Mexican casualties and some wounded while the Salvadorans suffered 100 casualties.

Aftermath

After the Mexican victory, the Mejicanos would occupy the city, the Mexicans advanced to San Salvador where a confrontation would occur that would end with a Mexican victory where El Salvador was annexed to the Mexican Empire, swearing loyalty to it until its dissolution.

See also

• History of El salvador
• Timeline of San Salvador
• Central America under Mexican rule
• Vicente Filisola
• Manuel José Arce