Battle of Alcantra

Not to be confused with Battle of Alcantara.

The Battle of Alcantra was fought at Alcantra, on the Alamo River on 3–4 October 1839 between insurgents under the command of General Antonio Canales Rosillo, and Centerists under the command of General José Ignacio Pavón. The insurgents won decisive victory which led to Pavón being replaced by General Mariano Arista.

Battle of Acajete
Date 3 - 4 October 1839 Location Alcantra, Alamo River Result Insurgent victory
Belligerents
File:Bandera de la República Central Mexicana.svg Centralists	Insurgents
Commanders and leaders
File:Bandera de la República Central Mexicana.svg José Ignacio Pavón	Antonio Canales Rosillo
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

References

• Jaques, Tony, ed. (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A Guide to 8,500 Battles from Antiquity through the Twenty-first Century (3 volumes ed.). Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. LCCN 2006015366. OCLC 68786744. OL 10420610M.

Further reading

• Leatherwood, Art (June 9, 2010), "Alcantra, Battle of", Handbook of Texas Online, The Texas State Historical Association, retrieved August 23, 2014