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Battle of Tlatempa

Battle of Tlatempa was a battle fought in 1859 in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Reform War, which ran from 1857 to 1861. The recorded result: Liberal victory.

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Fought1859
WhereMexico19.935N, 97.957W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLiberal victory
BelligerentsLiberalsagainstConservative
Part ofReform War1857 to 1861

Where it sits in the Reform War

Battle of Ixtlahuaca, 1858First Siege of Veracruz, 1859Battle of Tlatempa, 1859Second Siege of Veracruz, 1860Battle of San Felipe del Obraje, 186118581861Battle of Tlatempa, 1859
5 placed engagements of the Reform War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1859 (year precision)
PlaceMexico
19.935N, 97.957W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Commanders
  • Juan N. Méndez
Battle of TlatempaBattle of TlatempaBattle of HuamantlaBattle of OtumbaBattle of San LorenzoBattle of San Pablo del MonteBattle of PueblaBattle of HuamantlaBattle of OtumbaBattle of San LorenzoBattle of San Pablo del MonteBattle of PueblaCuernavacaTolucaPachucaPoza Rica de HidalgoZumpangoCórdobaTeziutlánTuxpam100 km19.935N, 97.957W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1859

Battle of Tlatempa is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 160 in present-day Mexico.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5723050, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tlatempa, revision 1371819683, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.