The Battle of Ayutuxtepeque took place during Filisola's campaign in El Salvador, it was a battle led by imperial troops under the command of Vicente FilÃÂsola, the Salvadoran troops under the command of Antonio José Cañas which ended in a Salvadoran defeat.
On February 6, at night, they stealthily occupied the poorly defended fortifications of Milingo (today Delgado) and El Volcán.
On February 7, the Salvadoran forces led by Maximo Cordero and the Mexican forces, led by Vicente FilÃÂsola and Francisco Cortázar, engaged in combat in El Atajo where they were rejected 2 times until Colonel Cortázar arrived and after 2 hours of combat he seized the Salvadoran trenches.
After the combat at El Atajo, he vigorously attacked Ayutuxtepeque. During this combat, Captain Fernando de Alcolsa was killed by a grenade. Colonel Antonio José Cañas could not contain the invasion ending in a Mexican victory, the Salvadorans were forced to retreat to Mejicanos.
After this, FilÃÂsola's forces attacked Callejon del Diablo which was poorly defended by 20 Salvadorans. After 2 hours of combat, the position was taken. Vicente FilÃÂsola followed through Mejicanos, where the Salvadorans were completely defeated, after this on February 9, FilÃÂsola entered in San Salvador and declared it annexed to the First Mexican Empire.