Battle of Cempoala (1520 AD)

Battle of Cempoala (Cempoala of Totonacapan & Chinantla & Crown of Castile Spanish Empire vs Governorate of Cuba) took place in 1520 AD during Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Battle facts

• Year: 1520 AD
• Date: 1520-06-06
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
• Side A: Cempoala of Totonacapan, Chinantla, Crown of Castile Spanish Empire
• Side B: Governorate of Cuba
• Commanders (A): Hernán Cortés, Gonzalo de Sandoval
• Commanders (B): Pánfilo de Narváez
• Casualties: approx. 2 Spanish killed Unknown number of Spanish wounded Indigenous losses unknown15 killed Unknown number of wounded
• Outcome: Cempoala victory
• Coordinates: 19.447°, -96.404°

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