Siege of Veracruz 1847
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1847 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Mexico | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Mexican-American War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 19.1903, -96.1533 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
On 9 March 1847, during the Mexican–American War, the United States military made an amphibious landing and besieged the key Mexican seaport of Veracruz. The port surrendered twenty days later. The U.S. forces then marched inland to Mexico City.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Veracruz (revision 1370746309), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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