Battle of Otumba

Battle of Otumba
Part of the Spanish conquest of the Mexica Empire

The Battle of Otumba
Date7 July 1520 (Julian calendar date)
Location
The plain of Otumba, modern-day Mexico
Result Spanish-Tlaxcalan victory
Belligerents
Spanish Empire
Confederacy of Tlaxcala		 Mexica Empire
Commanders and leaders
Hernán Cortés Cihuacoatl Matlatzincatl
Strength

Spanish Army:

  • 600 soldiers
  • 13 mounted infantry
  • 12 crossbowmen
  • 7 arquebusiers
  • No artillery

Tlaxcala Army:

  • 800 troops
 10,000–20,000 Aztec warriors
Casualties and losses
100 Spanish dead, unknown Tlaxcalan losses Unknown

The Battle of Otumba was fought between the Aztec and allied forces led by the Cihuacoatl Matlatzincátzin and those of Hernán Cortés made up of the Spanish conquerors and Tlaxcalan allies. It took place on July 7, 1520, in Temalcatitlán, a plain near Otumba during the development of the Conquest of the Aztec Empire. The result of the battle was a successful defense for the Spanish, which allowed Cortés to reorganize his army, having suffered casualties a few days before in the episode known as La Noche Triste. A year later, by reinforcing his army with new men and supplies, and starting an alliance with the Tlaxcala Confederacy, Cortés found a way to reenter Tenochtitlan.

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