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Battle of Las Cumbres

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Battle of Las Cumbres
Part of the French intervention in Mexico
DateApril 28, 1862
Location
Cumbres de Acultzingo
Result French victory
Belligerents
MexicoSecond Federal Republic of Mexico FranceSecond French Empire
Commanders and leaders
MexicoIgnacio Zaragoza FranceCharles de Lorencez
Strength
4,000 soldiers 6,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses
50 killed, 2 guns 2 killed, 32 wounded

The Battle of Las Cumbres was a skirmish at the Acultzingo Pass between the French invasion force under Charles de Lorencez and Mexican republican forces under Ignacio Zaragoza. Despite holding the high ground, Zaragoza was not willing to risk his forces by engaging the French Army in the open. As the French troops seized the first line of Mexican entrenchments, Zaragoza withdrew his forces to their stronghold of Puebla.

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