Battle of Mazatlán

Battle of Mazatlan
Part of French intervention in Mexico
Date November 12, 1866
Location Mazatlan Shipyard, Mexico
Result Mexican victory
Belligerents
Mexico France
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Marquez de Leon Captain Latast†
Strength
? 62nd Line

The Battle of Mazatlan was an engagement between the French and the Mexicans.

Battle

General Marquez led an attack on the shipyards at Mazatlan, attempting to defeat the retreating 62nd Line. Captain Latast, in charge of the retreating forces, was killed in the pursuit.

References

[1]
Spanish Wikipedia: Manuel Marquez de Leon