Battle of Tecoac explained

Conflict:Battle of Tecoac
Partof:the Revolution of Tuxtepec
Date:November 16, 1876
Place:Tecoac, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Result:Victory for Díaz
Combatant1:Federal Government
Combatant2:Tuxtepec rebels
Commander1:Ignacio R. Alatorre
Commander2:Porfirio Díaz
Strength1:3,000
Strength2:7,800

The Battle of Tecoac (Spanish; Castilian: 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.

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  1. Web site: Porfiriato History, Facts, & Mexican Revolution Britannica . 2024-05-30 . www.britannica.com . en.