La Noche Triste

La Noche Triste (The Night of Sorrows)
Part of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
Noche Triste
Date June 30 – July 1, 1520 Location Shores of Lake Texcoco, Mexico Result Aztec victory
Belligerents
Crown of Castile[1] Spanish Empire Confederacy of Tlaxcala	Aztec Triple Alliance
Commanders and leaders
Hernán Cortés (WIA) Pedro de Alvarado (WIA)	Cuitláhuac
Strength
Varies; likely 1,000–2,000 Spanish and 12,000 Tlaxcaltec native allies	20,000 Aztec warriors; likely more in reserves
Casualties and losses
Between 400 and 800 Spanish killed, drowned, or captured; around 4,000 Tlaxcaltecs killed or captured	Unknown

La Noche Triste ("The Night of Sorrows", literally "The Sad Night") was an important event during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, wherein Hernán Cortés, his army of Spanish conquistadors, and their native allies were driven out of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan.