The First Siege of Veracruz was a military encounter of the
Reform War which took place around
Veracruz,
Mexico in 1859. Conservative President Miguel Miramon attempted to besiege the Liberal capital, Veracruz, but was slowed by
guerrilla attacks and forced to withdraw when he received news that a Liberal army was marching on
Mexico City.
[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] Miramon would try again one year later with similar results in the
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 ...
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Conflicts in 1859
1859 in Mexico
Reform War