The Second Battle of Tuxpan was one of the three small battles of the
Mexican–American War
The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War and in Mexico as the (''United States intervention in Mexico''), was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed the 1 ...
to occur in
Tuxpan, Mexico
Tuxpan (or Túxpam, fully Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano) is both a municipality and city located in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The population of the city was 78,523 and of the municipality was 134,394 inhabitants, according to the INEGI census ...
. The exact date is unknown but was fought between a landing force of
Matthew C. Perry
Matthew Calbraith Perry (April 10, 1794 – March 4, 1858) was a commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). He played a leading role in the o ...
's
Mosquito Fleet
The term Mosquito Fleet has had a variety of naval and commercial uses around the world.
United States
In United States, U.S. naval and maritime history, the term has had ten main meanings:
#The United States Navy's fleet of small gunboats, lead ...
and Mexican soldiers and or
militia
A militia () is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a country, or subjects of a state, who may perform military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of r ...
men. The engagement resulted in the death of one
American sailor and the wounding of six others, two of which were wounded severely. Mexican casualties are unknown. The American occupation and blockade of Tuxpan continued, on June 30, another small skirmish erupted at the town, known as the
Third Battle of Tuxpan
The Third Battle of Tuxpan was one of the three small battles of the Mexican–American War to occur in Tuxpan, Mexico. The engagement occurred on June 30, 1847, between Mexican troops and or militia and an American landing force from the Mosqu ...
.
References
* Nevin, David; editor, ''The Mexican War'' (1978)
* Bauer, K. Jack, ''The Mexican–American War 1846–48''
External links
Roll of Honor - U.S. Casualties of Naval Actions in the War with Mexico
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Mosquito Fleet Campaign
United States Marine Corps in the 18th and 19th centuries
Naval battles of the Mexican–American War
June 1847 events