Region: The Americas · Coordinates: 19.342, -90.723 · 3 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 1517 | Bernal Díaz, True History of the Conquest of New Spain | While they were getting water, a group of natives in quilted armor came along the shore from the direction of the town of Potonchán: the start of the battle of Champotón. |
| AD 1517 | Cortés, Letters from Mexico | Córdoba's expedition was ambushed at dawn at Champotón (Potonchán/Champoton); 26 Spaniards were killed, and Córdoba, wounded in over 30 places, withdrew to Cuba. |
| AD 1518 | Bernal Díaz, True History of the Conquest of New Spain | The Grijalva fleet landed at Champotón by the same route as Córdoba and was attacked by the natives (chapter 9 title). |