Battle of Tecoac

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Battle of Tecoac
Part of the
Date November 16, 1876 Location , Tlaxcala, Mexico Result Victory for Díaz
Belligerents
Federal Government	Tuxtepec rebels
Commanders and leaders
	Porfirio Díaz
Strength
3,000	7,800

The Battle of Tecoac (Spanish: Batalla de Tecoac) was a battle that was fought at (municipality of Huamantla) in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala on November 16, 1876, between the forces of Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, then President of Mexico, and those of Porfirio Díaz. The battle was a victory for Díaz, who subsequently assumed the presidency himself; Lerdo went into exile in New York City.

See also[]

• Plan of Tuxtepec

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