Battle of La Chincúa

Battle of La Chincúa
	Part of the Mexican War of Independence
	; A portrait of Mariano Matamoros who commanded the Mexican rebel forces in the battle.
Date	19 April - 28 May 1813
Location	Tonalá, Chiapas, Mexico
Result	Mexican rebel victory
Belligerents
Mexican Rebels	Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mariano Matamoros y Guridi	Miguel Dambrini
Strength
	1,000 soldiers

The Battle of La Chincúa was a battle of the War of Mexican Independence that occurred from 19 April through 28 May 1813 at a ranch at Tonalá, Chiapas. The battle was fought between the royalist forces loyal to the Spanish crown, commanded by General Miguel Dambrini, and the Mexican rebels fighting for independence from the Spanish Empire, commanded by Mariano Matamoros y Guridi. The battle resulted in a victory for the Mexican rebels.

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