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Siege of Puebla (1863)
| Siege of Puebla | |||||||
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| Part of the Second French intervention in Mexico | |||||||
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Si%C3%A8ge_de_Puebla_-_29_mars_1863.PNG) General Bazaine attacks the fort of San Xavier during the siege of Puebla, 29 March 1863, Jean-Adolphe Beaucé | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 France  Mexican Empire |
 Mexican Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Élie Forey Félix Douay François Bazaine Leonardo Márquez Juan Nepomuceno Almonte |
Jesús Ortega Ignacio Comonfort Felipe Berriozábal Porfirio Diaz Tomás O'Horán[1] | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 28,600 | 22,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,150 killed and wounded[2][3] |
2,000 killed and wounded[3] 12,500 captured[4] | ||||||
The siege of Puebla occurred between 16 March and 17 May 1863 during the Second French intervention in Mexico, between forces of the Second French Empire and forces of the Second Federal Republic of Mexico. The French were advancing toward Mexico City, and were blocked by Mexican troops at Puebla.
- ^ https://inehrm.gob.mx/recursos/Libros/El_sitio_de_Puebla.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
colonistwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
arguswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Gustave Léon Niox, Expédition de Mexique, 1861-1867, 1874, p. 283.
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