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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Battle of Veracruz

Battle of Veracruz was a naval engagement fought on 27 November 1838 at Castle of San Juan de Ulúa, in what is now Mexico; it lasted 8 days. It was part of the Pastry War, which ran from 1838 to 1839. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 3,000; 4 frigates; 2 corvettes; 8 brigs; 2 bomb ketches against 3,229; 1 fort.

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Expedition of Vice-Admiral Baudin to Mexico in 1838. Bombing of Saint - John of Ulloa by the French squadron on 27 November 1838.
Expedition of Vice-Admiral Baudin to Mexico in 1838. Bombing of Saint - John of Ulloa by the French squadron on 27 November 1838.. Théodore Gudin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 November 1838lasted 8 days
WhereCastle of San Juan de Ulúa, Mexico19.209N, 96.131W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstMexico
Part ofPastry War1838 to 1839

Record

Date27 November 1838
to 5 December 1838
PlaceCastle of San Juan de Ulúa, Mexico
19.209N, 96.131W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Territorial changeVeracruz briefly taken by France
Strength3,000; 4 frigates; 2 corvettes; 8 brigs; 2 bomb ketches3,229; 1 fort
Commanders
  • Charles Baudin
  • François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville
Battle of VeracruzBattle of VeracruzBattle of San Juan de UlúaSiege of VeracruzFirst Siege of VeracruzSecond Siege of VeracruzSiege of VeracruzBattle of San Juan de UlúaCoatzacoalcosTehuacanCórdobaTeziutlánSantiago TuxtlaXalapaOrizabaNautla100 km19.209N, 96.131W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1568 and 1860.

Elsewhere in 1838

Battle of Veracruz 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 Q517262, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Veracruz (1838), revision 1375380893, 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.