Battle of Ayutuxtepeque (1823)
Battle fought during the Filisola campaign in El Salvador between 1823
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The Battle of Ayutuxtepeque took place during Filisola's campaign in El Salvador, it was a battle led by imperial troops under the command of Vicente Filísola, the Salvadoran troops under the command of Antonio José Cañas which ended in a Salvadoran defeat.
| Battle of Ayutuxtepeque (1823) | |||||||
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| Part of Filísola's campaign in El Salvador | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mexico |
 El Salvador | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Vicente Filísola Cayetano Bosque |
Antonio Cañas Fernando Alcolsa † | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Background
On February 6, at night, they stealthily occupied the poorly defended fortifications of Milingo (today Delgado)[1] and El Volcán.[2]
Battle of El Atajo
| Battle of El Atajo | |||||||
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| Part of Filísola's campaign in El Salvador | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Mexican Empire |
El Salvador | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Vicente Filísola Fernando Cortázar |
Máximo Cordero | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 250 - 300 | 100 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
On February 7, the Salvadoran forces led by Maximo Cordero and the Mexican forces, led by Vicente Filísola and Francisco Cortázar, engaged in combat in El Atajo where they were rejected 2 times until Colonel Cortázar arrived and after 2 hours of combat he seized the Salvadoran trenches.[3]
The battle
After the combat at El Atajo, he vigorously attacked Ayutuxtepeque. During this combat, Captain Fernando de Alcolsa was killed by a grenade.[4] Colonel Antonio José Cañas could not contain the invasion ending in a Mexican victory,[1] the Salvadorans were forced to retreat to Mejicanos.[3]
Aftermath
After this, Filísola's forces attacked Callejon del Diablo[5] which was poorly defended by 20 Salvadorans. After 2 hours of combat, the position was taken.[1] Vicente Filísola followed through Mejicanos, where the Salvadorans were completely defeated, after this on February 9, Filísola entered in San Salvador and declared it annexed to the First Mexican Empire.