Battle of Coatepeque (1863)
| Battle of Coatepeque | |||||||
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| Part of the War of 1863 | |||||||
Depiction of the battle at a memorial to Gerardo Barrios. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Guatemala | |||||||
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| Strength | |||||||
| 6,500 soldiers | 4,000 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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900+ dead 1,500 injured 9 artillery pieces lost >2,000 guns lost | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Coatepeque (Spanish: Batalla de Coatepeque) was fought between the forces of El Salvador and Guatemala from 22 to 24 February 1863.