Battle of Las Cumbres

When

28 Apr 1862

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

18.72° N, 97.32° W

Description

1862 battle

The Battle of Las Cumbres also known as the Battle of Acultzingo was a skirmish at the Acultzingo Pass between the French invasion force under Charles de Lorencez and Mexican republican forces under Ignacio Zaragoza. It took place on 28 April 1862. Despite holding the high ground, Zaragoza was not willing to risk his forces by engaging the French Army in the open.

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