Second Siege of Veracruz

Part of the Reform War

Date	February 8 - March 21, 1860
Location	Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Result	Liberal victory

Belligerents

Conservatives

Liberals

Commanders and leaders

Miguel Miramon

Benito Juarez

Reform War

Caborca 1st Veracruz 2nd Veracruz Antón Lizardo Silao Oaxaca Guadalajara

The Second Siege of Veracruz was a military encounter of the Reform War which took place around Veracruz, Mexico in 1860. Conservative President Miguel Miramon besieged the Liberal capital, Veracruz, for over a month but was compelled to withdraw after he ran out of ammunition. Part of his problem was that he was unable to blockade the port by sea due to the intervention of the United States off Antón Lizardo.^[1]

References

↑ Marley, David F. Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the New World, 1492 to the Present, ABC-CLIO, 1998, pp.531-2

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