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Battle of la Loma

Battle of la Loma was a battle fought on 16 July 1865 in what is now Belgium. It was part of Second French intervention in Mexico, which ran from 1861 to 1867. The recorded result: Belgian victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 Republicans against 350 Belgians; 730 Mexicans.

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Fought16 July 1865
WhereBelgium19.141N, 101.272W
OutcomeBelgian victory
BelligerentsMexican RepublicansagainstMexican Empire; Belgian Legion
Casualties and losses300-400 killed or wounded; 181 prisonersand20 killed or wounded
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, 186718621867Battle of la Loma, 1865
24 placed engagements of Second French intervention in Mexico in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date16 July 1865
PlaceBelgium
19.141N, 101.272W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3,000 Republicans350 Belgians; 730 Mexicans
Casualties and losses300-400 killed or wounded; 181 prisoners20 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • José María Arteaga
  • Alfred Van der Smissen
Battle of la LomaBattle of la LomaBattle of TacámbaroCapture of MoreliaSiege of MoreliaBattle of TacámbaroCapture of MoreliaSiege of MoreliaUruapanZamoraLázaro CárdenasTaxcoLa BarcaCiudad AltamiranoApatzingán100 km19.141N, 101.272W
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Battle of la Loma is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 243 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890540, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of la Loma, revision 1370277497, 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.