Battle of Cerro del Borrego

Battle of Cerro del Borrego
Part of the Second French intervention in Mexico
Date 13 June 1862 Location Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico Result Imperial-French victory
Belligerents
Mexican Republicans	Mexican Empire French Empire
Commanders and leaders
Jesús Ortega	Unknown

The Battle of Cerro del Borrego took place on 13 June 1862 in the vicinity of the current municipality of Orizaba in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. It was fought between the Mexican republican army under General Jesús González Ortega and troops of the Second Mexican Empire during the Second French intervention in Mexico.

Before General González Ortega's troops incorporation to General Zaragoza's troops in San Andrés Chalchicomula, he received orders to pass through Perote in order to reach the northern part of Orizaba heading to La Perla and then occupy Cerro del Borrego, near to Orizaba. During the night of June 14, 1862, the Zacatecas division was discovered and moved away from its position by French troops forcing it to retreat.