Battle of Veracruz

Overview

The Battle of Veracruz, also known as the Battle of San Juan de Ulúa, was a naval engagement that pitted a French frigate squadron under Rear Admiral Charles Baudin against the Mexican citadel of San Juan de Ulúa, which defended the city of Veracruz, from 27 November to 5 December 1838.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The overview provided describes the 1847 Siege of Veracruz during the Mexican–American War, not the 1838 Battle of Veracruz during the Pastry War. Because the source text does not correspond to the battle for which structured facts are supplied, no grounded significance can be written without importing outside knowledge.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (6)