Battle of Acajutla

Battle of Acajutla
Part of the Spanish conquest of El Salvador
Depiction of a battle between Spaniards and their allies, against Pipil warriors.
Date 8 June 1524 Location Acajutla in modern day El Salvador Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spanish Empire Mexican and Kaqchikel auxiliaries	Cuzcatlan
Commanders and leaders
Pedro de Alvarado	Atlácatl
Strength
250 Spaniards 6,000 auxiliaries[1]	Thousands of Pipil warriors

The Battle of Acajutla took place on June 8, 1524, between the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado and the standing army of Cuzcatlan Pipils, an indigenous Nahua state, in the neighborhood of present-day Acajutla, near the coast of western El Salvador.