Vera Cruz during the Mexican War

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The Battle of Veracruz was a 20-day siege of the key Mexican seaport of Veracruz, during the Mexican-American War. Lasting from March 9 to March 29, 1847, it began with the first large-scale 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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surrender, mexican american war, battle of veracruz vera cruz mexico, port city harbor harbour, gulf of mexico

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1789-1860 American Republic, Mexico: Miscellaneous

Source

Benson John Lossing, ed. Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (vol. 10) (New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1912)

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