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Third Battle of Puebla

Third Battle of Puebla was a battle fought in 1867 at Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, in what is now Mexico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza. It was part of Second French intervention in Mexico, which ran from 1861 to 1867. The recorded result: Mexican republican victory. Recorded strength: ~ 6,000 soldiers against ~ 6,000 soldiers.

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Battle of April 2 in Puebla, Mexico.
Battle of April 2 in Puebla, Mexico.. Manuel Prieto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1867
WhereHeroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico19.051N, 98.218W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMexican republican victory
BelligerentsMexican RepublicansagainstMexican Empire
Casualties and losses253 killedand2,000 captured (~ 20 shot)
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, 186718621867Third Battle of Puebla, 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

Date1867 (year precision)
PlaceHeroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico
19.051N, 98.218W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~ 6,000 soldiers~ 6,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses253 killed2,000 captured (~ 20 shot)
Commanders
Third Battle of PueblaThird Battle of PueblaSiege of PueblaSiege of PueblaBattle of PueblaBattle of San Pablo del MonteBattle of San LorenzoSiege of PueblaBattle of San LorenzoCuernavacaTolucaPachucaZumpangoTehuacanCórdobaTeziutlánTaxco100 km19.051N, 98.218W
Placed at Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza; 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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Third Battle of Puebla 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 Q7784782, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Third Battle of Puebla, revision 1381019753, 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.