Battle of Tenancingo

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Battle of Tenancingo
Part of the
Tenancingo de Degollado, State of Mexico, Mexico
Result Mexican rebel victory
Belligerents Mexican Rebels
Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
José María Morelos y Pavón
Rosendo Porlier y Asteguieta

The Battle of Tenancingo was a military action of the

Mexican rebels
.

The battle

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 Mexico City, but news had reached him of the insurgent defeat at the Battle of Zitácuaro 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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References

Bibliography

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