Atlas of Battles

war, 13 engagements

Battles of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire

The atlas places 13 engagements of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519 to 1521): 13 battles, all in present-day Mexico. The most widely documented: La Noche Triste.

See them on the globe

Battle of TetzcocoBattle of NautlaBattle of HuaxtepecBattle of TacubaBattle of XaltocanBattle of YecapixtlaBattle of Loma del SangremalBattle of TlaxcalaBattle of the Pánuco RiverBattle of CempoalaLa Noche TristeBattle of OtumbaBattle of ColhuacatoncoBattle of TlaxcalaBattle of the Pánuco RiverBattle of CempoalaLa Noche TristeBattle of OtumbaHoustonMonterreyGuadalajaraNew OrleansSan AntonioMéridaTampicoChihuahuaMazatlánBelmopan1000 km24.523N, 102.819W
13 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1519: 1 engagements1520: 6 engagements6 in 15201521: 5 engagements1531: 1 engagements15191531
13 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Tlaxcala, 1519Battle of the Pánuco River, 1520Battle of Tetzcoco, 1520Battle of Nautla, 1520Battle of Cempoala, 1520La Noche Triste, 1520Battle of Otumba, 1520Battle of Huaxtepec, 1521Battle of Tacuba, 1521Battle of Xaltocan, 1521Battle of Yecapixtla, 1521Battle of Colhuacatonco, 1521Battle of Loma del Sangremal, 153115191531
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1519Battle of TlaxcalaTlaxcala, Mexico
1520Battle of the Pánuco RiverMexico
1520Battle of TetzcocoMexico
1520Battle of NautlaMexico
1520Battle of CempoalaMexicoCempoala victory
30 June 1520La Noche TristeLake Texcoco, MexicoMexica victory
7 July 1520Battle of OtumbaOtompan, MexicoSpanish-Tlaxcalan victory
1521Battle of HuaxtepecMexico
1521Battle of TacubaMexico
1521Battle of XaltocanXaltocan, Mexico
1521Battle of YecapixtlaMexico
30 June 1521Battle of ColhuacatoncoMexicoMexica victory
25 July 1531Battle of Loma del SangremalSantiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.