The
battle of Tlatempa took place on July 5, 1859 in the vicinity of
Zacatlán in the state of
Puebla,
Mexico, between elements of the liberal army, under General
Juan N. Mendez and conservative elements of the army commanded by General Carlos Oronoz who was the commander Zacatlán military during the
War of Reform. The battle ended as liberal victory, leaving in a very compromising situation to General Miramon because this was amagado the south with the forces of
Ignacio Zaragoza, in the north by
Jesus Gonzalez Ortega and from the east by
Santos Degollado.