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battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Fortín

Battle of Fortín was a battle fought on 19 April 1862 at Fortín de las Flores, in what is now Mexico. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 35 against 60.

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Engagement in front of Oribaza between a French cavalry detachment and Mexican troops, April 1862
Engagement in front of Oribaza between a French cavalry detachment and Mexican troops, April 1862. Charles Maurand, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 April 1862
WhereFortín de las Flores, Mexico18.897N, 96.998W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstMexico
Casualties and lossesNoneand5 killed; 12 captured

Record

Date19 April 1862
PlaceFortín de las Flores, Mexico
18.897N, 96.998W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3560
Casualties and lossesNone5 killed; 12 captured
Battle of FortínBattle of FortínBattle of Cerro del BorregoBattle of Barranca SecaBattle of Las CumbresBattle of CamarónBattle of Cerro GordoBattle of Las CumbresBattle of CamarónBattle of Cerro GordoPueblaTehuacanTeziutlánHuajuapan de LeónSantiago TuxtlaTlaxcalaAtlixcoAcatlan100 km18.897N, 96.998W
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Elsewhere in 1862

Battle of Fortín 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 Q2888567, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fortín, revision 1370441004, 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.