I want to know the answer to the following question:
Who had been leading the French forces?
All the background I'm provided with is that "The distance of the French forces and their allies allowed the Ministry of War, led by General Negrete, to reorganize the state's national guard into the Patriotic Battalion of Chihuahua, which was deployed to fight in the battle of Matamoros, Tamaulipas against the French.". Is that enough to answer the question?