Battle of San Salvador (1823)

The Battle of San Salvador was a confrontation that occurred on February 9, 1823, between the Mexican forces led by General Vicente Filisola and the Salvadoran forces led by Manuel José de Arce.

Background
On February 7, Mexican troops took over the town of Mejicanos. After the battles, the Salvadorans ended up weakened

The battle
Salvadoran soldiers defending San Salvador fled the city that same day. Two days later, Filísola captured San Salvador and became governor of the province. The Salvadoran soldiers who fled the city with a seriously ill Arce retreated to Honduras under the command of Mariano Prado, where they surrendered to Filísola near the city of Gualcince on February 21.