La Noche Triste  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to:
navigation, search La Noche Triste ("The Night of Sorrows") Part
of Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire The sad night.jpg The
battle of La Noche Triste. Date June 30-July 1, 1520 Location
Shores of Lake Texcoco, Mexico Result Decisive tactical Aztec
victory;  Pyrrhic Spanish strategic victory  Spain Spain Aztec
Empire Commanders and leaders Hernán Cortés (WIA) Pedro de
Alvarado (WIA) varies; likely 600–1000 Spanish and 20,000 native
allies 50,000 warriors; likely more in reserves Casualties and
losses Between 400 and 800 Spanish killed, drowned, wounded, or
captured; between 2,000 and 4,000 native allies killed or
captured Light, although thousands later died of disease, mainly
smallpox  La Noche Triste ("The Night of Sorrows") on June 30,
1520, was an important event during the Spanish conquest of
Mexico, wherein Hernán Cortés and his army of Spanish
conquistadors and native allies fought their way out of the
Mexican capital at Tenochtitlan fol