Veracruz

Overview

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.

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

Significance

Amphibious lodgment enabled inland drive

Forces & casualties

Commanders (3)