Siege of Tampico

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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]

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Siege of Tampico
Part of Mexican Federalist War
Date3 June 1839
Location
Result Centralist victory
Belligerents
Bandera de la Republica Central Mexicana.svg Centralists Insurgents
Commanders and leaders
Bandera de la Republica Central Mexicana.svg Mariano Arista Ignacio Escalada  White flag icon.svg
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

Notes

  1. Jaques 2007, pp. 993–994.

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