Battle of Zitlala

Battle of Zitlala
	Part of the Mexican War of Independence
	; The town of Chilpancingo, from where the Mexican insurgent soldiers that participated in the action marched.
Date	4 July 1812
Location	Zitlala, Guerrero, Mexico
Result	Mexican rebel victory
Belligerents
Mexican Rebels	Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
José María Morelos; Hermenegildo Galeana	José María Añorve de Salas
Strength
Unknown	50

The Battle of Zitlala took place during the War of Mexican Independence on 4 July 1812 in the outskirts of Zitlala, Guerrero. The battle was fought between the royalist forces loyal to the Spanish crown, and the Mexican rebels fighting for independence from the Spanish Empire. The battle resulted in a victory for the Mexican rebels.

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