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Battle of San Pedro

Battle of San Pedro was a battle fought in 1864 at Culiacán, in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Culiacán. It was part of Second French intervention in Mexico, which ran from 1861 to 1867. The recorded result: Mexican Republican victory. Recorded strength: 68 French; 400 Mexicans; 40 marines against 400.

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Mexique., L'escorte gu général Cortès, commandée par le capitaine de frégate Gazielle, est attaquée par les forces de colonel Rosalès près de San-Pedro. (Croquis de M. C. V.).
Mexique., L'escorte gu général Cortès, commandée par le capitaine de frégate Gazielle, est attaquée par les forces de colonel Rosalès près de San-Pedro. (Croquis de M. C. V.).. Gustave Janet / Charles Maurand, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1864
WhereCuliacán, Mexico24.790N, 107.388W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMexican Republican victory
BelligerentsSecond French Empire; Mexican EmpireagainstMexican Republicans
Casualties and lossesFrench: 11 dead; 42 injured; 40 POWs (including Gazielle); 5 MIA; Mexicans: 92 POWsand40 dead
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 San Pedro, 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)
PlaceCuliacán, Mexico
24.790N, 107.388W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength68 French; 400 Mexicans; 40 marines400
Casualties and lossesFrench: 11 dead; 42 injured; 40 POWs (including Gazielle); 5 MIA; Mexicans: 92 POWs40 dead
Commanders
  • José Domingo Cortés
  • Joseph-Léon Gazielle
  • Antonio Rosales
Battle of San PedroBattle of San PedroBattle of the Hill of the CapulinBattle of the Hill of the CapulinLos MochisGuasaveGuamúchilEldoradoLa CruzAltata100 km24.790N, 107.388W
Placed at Culiacán; 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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Battle of San Pedro 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 Q4872289, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of San Pedro, revision 1373525495, 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.