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Battle of Tampico

Battle of Tampico was a battle fought in 1829 at Tampico, in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tampico. It was part of Q16565647. The recorded result: Mexican victory; Spain recognizes the independence of the United Mexican States in 1836.

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Painting by Carlos Paris depicting the outcome of the Battle of Tampico, Tamaulipas, on 11 September 1829, when Spanish troops attempting to reconquer Mexico after it became independent from Spain in
Painting by Carlos Paris depicting the outcome of the Battle of Tampico, Tamaulipas, on 11 September 1829, when Spanish troops attempting to reconquer Mexico after it became independent from Spain in . Carlos Paris, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1829
WhereTampico, Mexico22.237N, 97.870W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMexican victory; Spain recognizes the independence of the United Mexican States in 1836
Belligerentsborder|23px Mexican Republicagainstborder|23px Spain
Casualties and losses215 killed; 785 wounded; 793 dead from diseaseand135 killed; 151 wounded
Part ofQ16565647

Record

Date1829 (year precision)
PlaceTampico, Mexico
22.237N, 97.870W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength8,000+ troops: 500 (Tampico garrison); 1,000 (Veracruz reinforcements); 1,500 (early August reinforcements); 5,000 (San Luis Potosí Division); Local militias3,500
Casualties and losses215 killed; 785 wounded; 793 dead from disease135 killed; 151 wounded
Commanders
  • Isidro Barrada
Battle of TampicoBattle of TampicoBattle of Tampico (1863)Siege of TampicoTamazunchalePánucoTamuínAldamaCiudad VallesCiudad Mante100 km22.237N, 97.870W
Placed at Tampico; 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 Tampico 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 Q5723017, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tampico (1829), revision 1370590485, 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.