Battle of Azcapotzalco

Battle of Azcapotzalco
Part of Mexican War of Independence
Memorial of the Battle in Azcapotzalco
Date August 19, 1821 Location Azcapotzalco (today Mexico City) Result Disputed. Both sides claim victory.
Belligerents
Trigarante Army	Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Luis Quintanar Anastasio Bustamante	Manuel de la Concha
Strength
16,000	3,000

The Battle of Azcapotzalco, (Spanish: Batalla de Azcapotzalco), was fought on August 19, 1821, in the town of Azcapotzalco, near Mexico City. It was to be one of the last military action of the Mexican War of Independence. The insurgents, commanded by the colonels Anastasio Bustamante and Luis Quintanar, fought the Spanish forces commanded by Manuel de la Concha.