The siege of Tampico occurred during the Mexican Federalist War between the 26 May and 4 June 1839. The insurgents under the command of General Ignacio Escalada were besieged by Centralist forces under the command of General Mariano Arista. Escalada surrendered on the 4 June. The loss of the port was a major blow to the insurgency. [1]
Siege of Tampico | |||||||
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Part of Mexican Federalist War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
![]() | Insurgents | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
![]() | Ignacio Escalada ![]() | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |