List of wars involving Mexico

This is a list of wars involving various Mexican states.

Mexico has been involved in numerous different military conflicts over the years, with most being civil/internal wars.

Pre-Hispanic Mexico +ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2ResultsSpanish conquest of the Maya (1511–1697)

Part of Spanish colonization of the AmericasLate Postclassic Maya states Spanish Empire DefeatSpanish conquest of Tabasco (1518–1564)

Part of Spanish colonization of the AmericasChontal Maya Spanish empireDefeatSpanish conquest of the Mexica (1519–1530)

The Night of Sorrows Fall of Tenochtitlan Part of the Spanish colonization of the Americas and Mexican Indian Wars Mexica Tenochtitlan Cholula Tlatelolco Chalco Xochimilco Xaltocan Tlacopan Allied city-states: Teotitlan Independent kingdoms and city-states: Confederacy of Tlaxcala Purépecha Empire Metztitlan Tututepec (1522) Yopitzinco Colliman (1523) Xalisco Guamare Confederacy Other Chichimecas Tonallan Various petty city-states and tribes (map) Governorate of Cuba (1520, see)Teoría de la bandera.Guido Villa.1974 "The companies portentous discovery and conquest of the New World, met under the banners of Castile incarnate". Las portentosas empresas del descubrimiento y la conquista del Nuevo Mundo, se cumplieron bajo los encarnados pendones de Castilla. Habsburg Spain Viceroyalty of the Indies (until 1521) New Spain (from 1521) Indigenous allies: Confederacy of Tlaxcala Tetzcoco Totonacapan Huejotzingo Zaachila Purépecha Empire Support or occasional allies: Otomi Chalco Xochimilco Mixquic IztapalapaDefeat

Annexation of the Mexica and others by the Spanish Empire Creation of the Kingdom of New Spain

Viceroyalty of New Spain +ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2ResultsSpanish conquest of the Purepecha

(1522–1530)

Part of Spanish colonization of the Americas New Spain

Indian auxiliaries Purépecha EmpireDefeat

Incorporation of the territory into the Viceroyalty of New SpainSpanish conquest of Chiapas (c. 1523 – c. 1695)

Part of Spanish colonization of the Americas New Spain

Indian auxiliariesZoque people Chiapaneca people, Independent Maya, including:

Lakandon Chʼol people Tojolabal people Tzotzil peopleDefeat

Incorporation of Chiapas into the Viceroyalty of New Spain and the Captaincy General of Guatemala.Spanish conquest of Guatemala (1524–1667)

Part of Spanish colonization of the Americas New Spain

Indian auxiliariesIndependent indigenous kingdoms and city-states, including the:

Chajoma Chuj Itza Ixil Kakchiquel Kejache Kʼicheʼ Kowoj Lakandon Chʼol Mam Manche Chʼol Pipil Poqomam Qʼanjobʼal Qʼeqchiʼ Tzʼutujil Xinca YalainDefeat

Creation of the Captaincy General of GuatemalaSpanish conquest of El Salvador (1524–1539)

Part of Spanish colonization of the Americas New Spain

Indian auxiliariesIndigenous peoples of El Salvador, including:

Chʼortiʼ Maya people Lenca people Mangue people Matagalpa people Pipil people Poqomam Maya people Xinca peopleDefeatSpanish conquest of Honduras (1524– c. 1539)

Part of Spanish colonization of the Americas New Spain

Indian auxiliariesIndigenous peoples of Honduras, including:

Chorotega people Ch'ol Maya people Ch'orti' Maya people Jicaque people Lenca people Pech people Pipil people Sumu peopleDefeatExpedition to Chesapeake Bay (1526) New SpainHostile Natives African rebels Spanish mutineersDefeat for Spain

San Miguel de Gualdape is abandoned.Conquest of Yucatán (1527–1697)

Part of Spanish colonization of the Americas New Spain

Indian auxiliaries (Tutul-Xiu)Mayan tribesDefeat

Creation of Captaincy General of Yucatán.Narváez expedition (1527–1536) New SpainTocobaga Uzita

Apalachee

Timucua

AutesInconclusive

Spanish troops lost the route after a hurricane and return by land to Mexico.Yaqui Wars

(1533–1929)

Part of Mexican Indian Wars New Spain (since 1821) (since 1896) YaquiStalemateExpedition of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (1535–1554) New Spain Indian auxiliariesPuebloStalemate

Spanish withdrawalGrijalva expedition to the Equatorial Pacific (1537–1542) New SpainHostile Indigenous peoples Spanish mutineersInconclusive due to the loss of the ship in New Guinea.New Spain Exploration of North America (1539–1543)

Batte of Mabila Battle of Mississippi New Spain Indian auxiliaries Portuguese volunteersNorthern Utina Coosa chiefdom

Tuskaloosa

ChickasawDefeat for SpainTiguex War

(1540–1541)

Part of Mexican Indian Wars New SpainTiwa IndiansDefeatMixtón war

(1540–1542)

Part of Mexican Indian Wars New SpainCaxcanesDefeatChichimeca war

(1550–1590)

Part of Mexican Indian Wars New Spain Indian auxiliaries (Tlaxcalteca, Caxcan, Otomí, Mexica, Purépecha)Chichimeca Confederation

Zacatecos Caxcanes Guachichiles Pames GuamaresVictoryGuamares Rebellion (1563–1569) New SpainGuamaresDefeatSpanish assault on French Florida (1565) Spanish Empire New Spain Spanish Florida French Florida

HuguenotsVictory for SpainSpanish conquest of the Philippines (1565–1575)

Capture of Cebu Conquest of Madja-as Battle of Manila (1570) Battle of Bangkusay Channel Siege of Cainta (August 1571) Battle of Manila (1574) Spanish Empire New Spain Allied Visayan forces Indian auxiliaries from Mexico (mostly Tlaxcalans)Rajahnate of Maynila Macabebe

Rajahnate of Tondo

Rahjanate of CebuVictory

Establishment of the Captaincy General of the Philippines by Miguel López de Legazpi.Spanish expeditions to the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (1567–1606) Spanish Empire Peru PhilippinesHostile inhabitants of PolynesiaStalemate

Failed colonization attempts due to disease and belligerence of the inhabitants, as well as war crimes by explorers that discouraged the enterprise.Philippine revolts against Spain (1567–1872)

Dagami revolt (1567) Tagalog Revolt (1574) Pampanga Revolt (1585) Tondo Conspiracy (1587) Dingras Revolt (1589) Cagayan Revolt (1589) Magalat revolt (1596) Igorot revolt (1601) Sangley Rebellion (1603) Caquenga's Revolt (1607) Irraya or Gaddang Revolt (1621) Tamblot uprising (1621-1622) Bankaw revolt (1621–1622) Itneg Revolt (1625–1627) Second Chinese Insurrection (1639–1640) Ladia Revolt (1643) Sumuroy Revolt (1649–1650) Maniago Revolt (1660–1661) Malong Revolt (1660–1661) Almazan Revolt (January 1661) Chinese Revolt (1662) Panay Revolt (1663) Zambal Revolt (1681–1683) Dagohoy Rebellion (1744–1829) Agrarian Revolt (1745) Silang Revolt (1762–1763) Palaris Revolt (1762–1765) Basi Revolt (1807) New Spain Filipino loyalists Filipino rebel groups Muslim resistance

Bruneian and Ottoman supporters Japanese and Chinese supportersVictory for Spain

Most revolts failedBlockade of Cebu (1568) Filipino loyalists Portuguese EmpireVictory for SpainEighty Years' War, Thirty Years' War (1568-1648)

Battle of San Juan (1625) Battle in the Bay of Matanzas (1628) Battle of St. Kitts (1629) Recovery of Saint Martin (1633) Attack on San Martin (1644) Spanish Empire

Spanish Netherlands Crown of Castile New Spain Peru Crown of Portugal (1580–1640) State of Brazil Crown of Aragon Kingdom of Sicily Kingdom of Naples Kingdom of Sardinia

Archduchy of Austria Electorate of Bavaria Catholic League

Kingdom of Hungary

Kingdom of Croatia

Supported by:

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Dutch East Indies

Nassau

Bohemia

Electorate of the Palatinate

Transylvania

Denmark–Norway

Duchy of Mantua

Duchy of Modena

Sweden

Brandenburg-Prussia

Kingdom of Portugal (1640–58)

Principality of Catalonia (from 1640)

Supported by:

Tsardom of Russia Ottoman EmpireDefeat for Spain

Foundation of the Dutch colonial Empire after obtaining its independence from the Hispanic Monarchy. Expulsion of the Anglo, French, Dutch and Danish pirates from the American coasts, with repression of colonization attempts. Peace of Westphalia, Peace of Münster and Treaty of the Pyrenees Dutch–Portuguese War (1601–1661) and Spanish–Portuguese War (1640–1668) continue, without attacks to Mexican domains.Castilian War (1578)

Part of Ottoman-Habsburg Wars on Southeast Asia and Spanish-Moro Wars Spanish Empire

Spanish Philippines Indian auxiliaries from Mexico and Peru

Bruneians who defected to Spain Bruneian Empire

Sultanate of Sulu

Maguindanao

Supported by:

Turks, Egyptians, Swahilis, Somalis, Sindhis, Gujaratis, and Malabars forces

Sultanate of AcehStatus quo ante bellum

Bruneian military victory to seize its independence from Spanish Empire. Becoming a city-state until today. Spanish tactical Victory in ending Bruneian empire at sea and its influence on Philippines1582 Cagayan battles (1582) Spain

New Spain Spanish Philippines Indian auxiliaries from Mexico (mostly Tlaxcalans) Wokou (Japanese, Chinese, and Korean pirates)Victory for SpainAnglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) Battle of San Juan de Ulúa (1568) Battle of Santo Domingo (1586) Thomas Cavendish's circumnavigation Watts' West Indies and Virginia expedition Blockade of Western Cuba Raid on Puerto Caballos (1594) Drake and Hawkins expedition Preston–Somers expedition Raleigh's El Dorado expedition Battle of Pinos Battle of San Juan (1598) Raid on Tabasco (1599) Battle of Puerto Caballos (1603) Raid on Santiago de Cuba (1603) Spanish Empire

Spanish Netherlands Crown of Castile New Spain Peru Crown of Portugal (1580–1640) State of Brazil Crown of Aragon Kingdom of Sicily Kingdom of Naples Kingdom of Sardinia

Duchy of Parma

Grand Duchy of Tuscany

Duchy of Savoy

Duchy of Castro

Order of Saint John

co-belligerent

French rebels Irish rebels Corsairs

Ireland

co-belligerent

Portuguese rebels

France HuguenotsIndecisive, Status quo ante bellum Expulsion of the English from Spanish America and end of English interruption to Spanish transatlantic transportation and colonial expansion. The English privateers now find their needs in the service of the Dutch. England obtains the Colony of Newfoundland and Bermuda, beginning the English colonial Empire. Treaty of LondonAcoma War (1598–1599)

Part of Mexican Indian Wars New SpainAcoma PuebloDefeatSpanish-Portuguese conflict on China (1598–1600) Spanish Empire El Piñal Captaincy General of the Philippines Portuguese Empire Macau Portuguese IndiaDefeat for Spain

End of Spain's attempts to circumvent the restrictions placed on them from reaching China. Portuguese monopoly on the 16th century China trade.Acaxee Rebellion

(1601–1607)

Part of Mexican Indian Wars New SpainAcaxee IndiansDefeatTepehuán Revolt

(1616–1620) New SpainTepehuánesDefeatSpanish conquest of Petén (c. 1618 – c. 1697)

Part of Spanish colonization of the Americas New Spain Captaincy General of Guatemala.Independent Maya, including:

Itza people Kowoj people Kejache people Yalain people Lakandon Chʼol people Manche Ch'ol peopleDefeat

Incorporation of the Petén Basin into the Captaincy General of Guatemala.Sacalum Rebellion (1624) New SpainMaya rebel forces lidered by the Batab Ah Kin PolDefeatFranco-Spanish War (1635–1659) Capura of Fort Rocher on Turtle Island (1654) Spanish Empire Spanish Netherlands Spanish Italy New Spain

Modena and Reggio (1635–46)

(until 1648)

English Royalists (from 1657) Dutch Republic (until 1648)

Duchy of Modena (1647–1649 and 1655–1659)

(1635–1637)

(1654–59)

Principality of Catalonia (from 1640)

Kingdom of Portugal (1640–59)Defeat for Spain

Treaty of the PyreneesApache Wars (c. 1641–1924)

First Magdalena massacre Second Magdalena massacre Part of Mexican Indian Wars New Spain (until 1821)

(1821–1915)

(1850–1924) (1861–1865)ApacheSpanish/Mexican victoryNavajo Wars

(c. 1641–1864)

Part of Mexican Indian Wars New Spain (until 1821)

(1821–1848)

(1850–1866)NavajoUnited States victory

Navajo moved to reservations and UnitedAnglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) Siege of Santo Domingo (1655) Invasion of Jamaica (1655) Battle of Ocho Rios (1657) Battle of Rio Nuevo (1658)