Draft:Battle of Coatepeque 1822

The Battle of CoatepequeIt it was a confrontation between Mexican forces led by General Vicente Filisola and Salvadorans.

Battle
The battle occurred on December 7, Filísola took the Salvadoran city of Coatepeque. The Mexican army had 5,000 soldiers, while the Salvadoran forces had less than 1,000 and were armed only with machetes and spears.