Battle of Tenango del Valle explained

Conflict:Battle of Tenango del Valle
Partof:the Mexican War of Independence
Date:May, 1812
Place:Tenango del Valle, State of Mexico, Mexico
Result:Mexican rebel victory
Combatant1: Mexican Rebels
Combatant2: Spanish Empire
Commander1: Ignacio López Rayón
Commander2: Unknown

The Battle of Tenango del Valle took place during the War of Mexican Independence in May 1812 on the outskirts of Tenango del Valle, State of Mexico. The battle was fought between the royalist forces loyal to the Spanish crown, and the Mexican rebels fighting for independence from the Spanish Empire.

The forces of the Mexican insurgents under the command of Ignacio López Rayón were able to successfully rout the forces loyal to the Spanish crown.

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