The Third Battle of Tuxpan was one of the three small battles of the
Mexican–American War
The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War and in Mexico as the (''United States intervention in Mexico''), was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed the ...
to occur in
Tuxpan, Mexico
Tuxpan (or Túxpam, fully Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano) is both a municipality and city located in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The population of the city was 78,523 and of the municipality was 134,394 inhabitants, according to the INEGI census ...
. The engagement occurred on June 30, 1847, between
Mexican
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troops
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and or
militia
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and an
American
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landing force from the
Mosquito Fleet
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United States
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#The United States Navy's fleet of small gunboats, leading up to and ...
under
Matthew C. Perry. Not much is known but a skirmish was fought, ending in the deaths of one U.S. man, and another who died two or three days later. Five other men were wounded, not including the said sixth man who died later on. At least four of the wounded Americans were made casualties by a gunpowder barrel explosion, caused by an unknown source. Mexican casualties are unknown. The United States blockade of Tuxpan continued on.
See also
*
First Battle of Tuxpan
The First Battle of Tuxpan was the only major battle fought during the Mexican–American War at Tuxpan, Mexico.
Background
Commodore Matthew C. Perry's Home Squadron extended its blockade of Mexico's eastern ports to include Tuxpan and ...
References
* Nevin, David; editor, ''The Mexican War'' (1978)
* Bauer, K. Jack, ''The Mexican–American War 1846–48''
External links
Roll of Honor - U.S. Casualties of Naval Actions in the War with Mexico
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Naval battles of the Mexican–American War
Mosquito Fleet Campaign
United States Marine Corps in the 18th and 19th centuries
June 1847 events