Battle of Tecoac
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The Battle of Tecoac (Spanish: Batalla de Tecoac) was fought at Tecoac (municipality of Huamantla) in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala on November 16, 1876,[1] between the forces of Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, then President of Mexico, and those of Porfirio Díaz. The battle was a victory for Díaz, who subsequently assumed the presidency himself; Lerdo went into exile in New York City.
| Battle of Tecoac | |||||||
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| Part of the Revolution of Tuxtepec | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Federal Government | Tuxtepec rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ignacio R. Alatorre | Porfirio Díaz | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,000 | 7,800 | ||||||
