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siege, nineteenth century

Siege of Mexico City

Siege of Mexico City was a siege conducted on 12 April 1867 at Mexico City, in what is now Mexico; it lasted 2 months. It was part of Second French intervention in Mexico, which ran from 1861 to 1867. The recorded result: Mexican Republican victory; Collapse of the Second Mexican Empire; Withdrawal of the French from Mexico.

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Fought12 April 1867lasted 2 months
WhereMexico City, Mexico19.419N, 99.146W
OutcomeMexican Republican victory; Collapse of the Second Mexican Empire; Withdrawal of the French from Mexico
BelligerentsSecond Mexican Empire; Second French Empire; Austria-HungaryagainstSecond Federal Republic of Mexico; American volunteers
Casualties and losses100+ killed; 304 wounded; 1,000 capturedandUnknown
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, 186718621867Siege of Mexico City, 1867
24 placed engagements of Second French intervention in Mexico in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 April 1867
to 21 June 1867
PlaceMexico City, Mexico
19.419N, 99.146W
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses100+ killed; 304 wounded; 1,000 capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Leonardo Márquez
  • Ramon Tabera
  • Tomás O'Horán y Escudero
  • Santiago Vidaurri
  • Manuel Ramirez Arellano
  • Porfirio Díaz
  • Félix Díaz (General)
  • Manuel González Flores
  • Mariano Escobedo
Siege of Mexico CitySiege of Mexico CityFall of TenochtitlanBattle of ColhuacatoncoBattle of TlatelolcoBattle of ChapultepecBattle of Molino del ReyBattle of ChapultepecBattle of Molino del ReyPueblaQuerétaroCuernavacaPachucaPoza Rica de HidalgoZumpangoTaxcoCiudad Altamirano100 km19.419N, 99.146W
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1473 and 1867.

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Elsewhere in 1867

Siege of Mexico City 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 Q7510237, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Mexico City, revision 1370789310, 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.