Siege of Veracruz
1847 battle of the Mexican-American War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Battle of Veracruz" redirects here. For other uses, see Battle of Veracruz (disambiguation).
The Battle of Veracruz was a 20-day siege of the key Mexican beachhead seaport of Veracruz during the Mexican–American War. Lasting from March 9–29, 1847, it began with an amphibious assault conducted by United States military forces, and ended with the surrender and occupation of the city. U.S. forces then marched inland to Mexico City.
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Siege of Veracruz | |||||||
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Part of the Mexican–American War | |||||||
Scott's siege guns were in place on ground outside the city | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Mexico | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Winfield Scott David Conner Matthew C. Perry |
Juan Esteban Morales Rosa Melano Juan José de Landero Bauza | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
See order of battle | See order of battle | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
8,600[1] | 3,360[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
13 killed 55 wounded[1][2] |
80[1]–350 killed 50 wounded[2] 3,000 captured | ||||||
100–1,000 civilians killed[1] |
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