The Battle of Chinameca took place on December 12, 1823, between the imperial forces led by Manuel Martínez and the Salvadoran forces by Manuel José Arce and Rafael Castillo, the latter being the winners.
| Battle of Chinameca (1822) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Filísola's campaign in El Salvador | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Mexican Empire |
 El Salvador | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Manuel Martínez |
Manuel Arce Rafael Castillo | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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600 soldiers 6 cannons | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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110 rifles[2] 2 cannons | Unknown | ||||||||
- ^ Monterey 1996, p. 99.
- ^ García 1939, p. 626.