Battle of El Maguey

Significance

The Battle of El Maguey, fought on 2 May 1811 in Aguascalientes, was a royalist victory over Mexican rebel forces commanded by Ignacio López Rayón. The engagement pitted a Spanish force of 3,000 troops under General Miguel Emparan against independence fighters at a moment when the broader Mexican War of Independence was still in early contest. A royalist victory at El Maguey reinforced Spanish military pressure on rebel leadership in the region, keeping crown forces in a dominant operational position in this part of the country during a critical phase of the independence struggle.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (4)