Battle of San Salvador (1823)

Part of the Mexican annexation of Central America
| Date| 7 - 9 February 1823

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Location|

San Salvador, El Salvador

Result|  Mexican Victory
•Troops Under Antonio José Cañas flees To Gualnice
Territorial
changes|  El Salvador is annexed to the First Mexican Empire
Belligerents
First Mexican Empire|  El Salvador
Commanders and leaders
Vicente Filisola|  Manuel José Arce
Mariano Prado
Antonio José Cañas
Strength
2000 soldiers|  Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown|  Unknown Probably no more than 70

The Battle of San Salvador or Capture of San Salvador was a confrontation that occurred from February 7 to February 9 of 1823, between the Mexican forces led by General Vicente Filisola and the Salvadoran forces led by Antonio Jose Cañas and Manuel José de Arce.

## Background

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On February 7, Mexican Troops Fought Against the Salvadoran Troops in the Towns of Ayutuxtepeque and Mejicanos,The Salvadorans were Defeated and The Mexican Troops Captured the town of Mejicanos and continued their advance towards San Salvador.[1] After These Combats, the Salvadorans ended up being weakened[2]

## Battle

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The Salvadoran Forces that they were defending San Salvador fled the city that same day Under the Command of Antonio Jose Cañas For the Olocuilta Path to Gualcine,Filisola choose not to enter San Salvador until 2 days later, Filísola captured San Salvador[3]in February 9 of 1823 and became governor of the province.[4] The Salvadoran soldiers who fled the city with a seriously ill Arce retreated to Honduras under the command of Antonio Jose Cañas, where they surrendered to Filísola near the city of Gualcince on February 21.[5]

## See also

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* Manuel José Arce
* Vicente Filisola
* Central American under Mexican rule
* Central American Uprising of 1821 [es]

## References

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1. ^ Méndez, Jorge Vargas (2007). Cerro de los cusucos, Ayutuxtepeque: monografía (in Spanish). Ediciones Venado del Bosque. ISBN 978-99923-78-99-1.
2. ^ Marure, Alejandro (1895). Efemérides de los hechos notables acaecidos en la República de Centro-América Desde el año de 1821 hasta el de 1842. Universidad Francisco Marroquín Biblioteca Ludwig von Mises. Tipografía Nacional.
3. ^ Fuller, Alejandro (15 June 2009). "Familia Padilla: La aventura en Nicaragua". Familia Padilla. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
4. ^ "Casa Presidencial - República de El Salvador". 28 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
5. ^ Meléndez Chaverri, Carlos (2000). José Matías Delgado, prócer centroamericano. Internet Archive. San Salvador : Dirección de Publicaciones e Impresos, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y el Arte. ISBN 978-99923-0-057-2.