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Battle of Tacámbaro

Battle of Tacámbaro was a battle fought on 11 April 1865 at Tacámbaro Municipality, in what is now Mexico. It was part of Second French intervention in Mexico, which ran from 1861 to 1867. The recorded result: Republican victory. Recorded strength: 2,500 infantry; 600 cavalry; 4 guns against 251 infantry; 38 cavalry; 1 gun.

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légion belge au Mexique. Tableau de Lahalle
légion belge au Mexique. Tableau de Lahalle. Charles Dominique Oscar Lahalle (1832-1909), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 April 1865
WhereTacámbaro Municipality, Mexico19.236N, 101.457W
OutcomeRepublican victory
BelligerentsMexican RepublicansagainstMexican Empire; Belgian Legion
Casualties and losses30 killedand27 killed; 37 wounded; 240 captured
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 Tacámbaro, 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

Date11 April 1865
PlaceTacámbaro Municipality, Mexico
19.236N, 101.457W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,500 infantry; 600 cavalry; 4 guns251 infantry; 38 cavalry; 1 gun
Casualties and losses30 killed27 killed; 37 wounded; 240 captured
Battle of TacámbaroBattle of TacámbaroBattle of la LomaCapture of MoreliaSiege of MoreliaBattle of la LomaCapture of MoreliaSiege of MoreliaUruapanZamoraLa BarcaCiudad AltamiranoCoalcomanSan Juan del RíoApatzingán100 km19.236N, 101.457W
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Battle of Tacámbaro 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 Q2423638, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tacámbaro, revision 1370590357, 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.