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Capture of Mazatlán

Capture of Mazatlán was a battle fought in 1864 in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Second French intervention in Mexico, which ran from 1861 to 1867. The recorded result: Mexican Republican victory.

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'Mazatlan [Mexico] Augt 1850'.
'Mazatlan [Mexico] Augt 1850'.. Admiral Edward Gennys Fanshawe (27 November 1814 – 21 October 1906)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1864
WhereMexico23.217N, 106.408W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMexican Republican victory
BelligerentsFrench EmpireagainstMexican Republicans
Casualties and lossesUnknownand1 dead; 5 injured
Part ofSecond French intervention in Mexico1861 to 1867

Where it sits in Second French intervention in Mexico

Battle of Atlixco, 1862Battle of Puebla, 1862Battle of Barranca Seca, 1862Battle of Cerro del Borrego, 1862Battle of Acapulco, 1863Siege of Puebla, 1863Battle of Camarón, 1863Battle of San Pablo del Monte, 1863Capture of Morelia, 1863Battle of Guanajuato, 1863Battle of San Juan Bautista, 1864Capture of Mazatlán, 1864Capture of Durango, 1864Capture of Monterrey, 1864Battle of San Pedro, 1864Battle of Parral (1865), 1865Battle of Tacámbaro, 1865Battle of la Loma, 1865Battle of Chihuahua, 1866Battle of Miahuatlán, 1866Battle of La Carbonera, 1866Battle of Guayabo, 1866Third Battle of Puebla, 1867Siege of Mexico City, 186718621867Capture of Mazatlán, 1864
24 placed engagements of Second French intervention in Mexico in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1864 (year precision)
PlaceMexico
23.217N, 106.408W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and lossesUnknown1 dead; 5 injured
Commanders
  • Jesus García Morales
  • Gaspar Sanchez Ochoa
Capture of MazatlánCapture of MazatlánBattle of Cerro de las PapasBattle of Cerro de las PapasDurangoEscuinapaEldoradoTecualaLa Cruz100 km23.217N, 106.408W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Capture of Mazatlán is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 160 in present-day Mexico.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5037034, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Mazatlán, revision 1370609142, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.