Second Siege of Veracruz

The Second Siege of Veracruz was a military encounter of the Reform War which took place around Veracruz, Mexico in 1860. Conservative President Miguel Miramon besieged the Liberal capital, Veracruz, for over a month but was compelled to withdraw after he ran out of ammunition. Part of his problem was that he was unable to blockade the port by sea due to the intervention of the United States off Antón Lizardo.[1]

Second Siege of Veracruz
Part of the Reform War
DateFebruary 8 - March 21, 1860
Location
Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Result Liberal victory
Belligerents
Mexico Conservatives Mexico Liberals
Commanders and leaders
Mexico Miguel Miramon Mexico Benito Juarez

References
  1. Marley, David F. Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the New World, 1492 to the Present, ABC-CLIO, 1998, pp.531-2
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