List of battles of the French intervention in Mexico
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Following is a List of battles of the French intervention in Mexico (1862-1867).
The French intervention in Mexico
was an invasion of the Republic of Mexico
by the army of the Second French Empire
in 1862.
It resulted in the establishment of the Second Mexican Empire
in 1864, which was supported by many conservative Mexicans, under the Austrian Maximilian I of Mexico
.
Although the Empire established control of the center of the country, the republicans held out in the North and South.
With the end of the American Civil War
, the USA lent its support to the republicans and put pressure on the French to withdraw in 1866.
The Imperial forces fought on, but were defeated in a series of battles, with the republicans regaining control of the City of Mexico on 15 May 1867.
Maximilian was captured and then executed on 19 June 1867.
The French intervention in Mexico
French intervention in Mexico
The French intervention in Mexico , also known as The Maximilian Affair, War of the French Intervention, and The Franco-Mexican War, was an invasion of Mexico by an expeditionary force sent by the Second French Empire, supported in the beginning by the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Spain...
was an invasion of the Republic of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
by the army of the Second French Empire
Second French Empire
The Second French Empire or French Empire was the Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870, between the Second Republic and the Third Republic, in France.-Rule of Napoleon III:...
in 1862.
It resulted in the establishment of the Second Mexican Empire
Second Mexican Empire
The Second Mexican Empire was the name of Mexico under the regime established from 1864 to 1867. It was created by Napoleon III of France, who attempted to use the Mexican adventure to recapture some of the grandeur of earlier Napoleonic times...
in 1864, which was supported by many conservative Mexicans, under the Austrian Maximilian I of Mexico
Maximilian I of Mexico
Maximilian I was the only monarch of the Second Mexican Empire.After a distinguished career in the Austrian Navy, he was proclaimed Emperor of Mexico on April 10, 1864, with the backing of Napoleon III of France and a group of Mexican monarchists who sought to revive the Mexican monarchy...
.
Although the Empire established control of the center of the country, the republicans held out in the North and South.
With the end of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, the USA lent its support to the republicans and put pressure on the French to withdraw in 1866.
The Imperial forces fought on, but were defeated in a series of battles, with the republicans regaining control of the City of Mexico on 15 May 1867.
Maximilian was captured and then executed on 19 June 1867.
Battles and Sieges
| Name | Start date | End date | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall of Acapulco | 1864-06-03 | 1864-06-03 | French |
| Battle of Álamos | 1865-09-24 | 1865-09-24 | Local militants |
| Battle of Atlixco | 1862-05-04 | 1862-05-04 | Republicans |
| Battle of Bagdad | 1866-01-04 | 1866-01-04 | Republicans |
| Battle of Barranca Seca | 1862-05-18 | 1862-05-18 | French |
| Battle of Camarón Battle of Camarón The Battle of Camarón, which occurred 30 April 1863 between the French Foreign Legion and the Mexican army, is regarded by the Legion as a defining moment in its history... |
1863-04-30 | 1863-04-30 | Republicans |
| Fall of Campeche | 1864-01-22 | 1864-01-22 | French |
| Battle of La Carbonera Battle of La Carbonera The Battle of La Carbonera was fought on 18 October 1866 during the French intervention in Mexico.-Background:Having triumphed over the Imperial forces in the Battle of Miahuatlán, the Republican General Porfirio Díaz besieged the city of Oaxaca, defended by the conservative General Carlos... |
1866-10-18 | 1866-10-18 | Republicans |
| Battle of Cerro del Borrego | 1862-06-13 | 1862-06-13 | French |
| Battle of Chiapa de Corzo | 1863-10-21 | 1863-10-21 | Republicans |
| Fall of Chihuahua (1865) | 1865-08-15 | 1865-08-15 | Empire |
| Battle of Chihuahua (1866) | 1866-03-24 | 1866-03-24 | Republicans |
| Fall of the City of México (1863) | 1863-06-10 | 1863-06-10 | French |
| Fall of the City of México (1867) | 1867-06-21 | 1867-06-21 | Republicans |
| Fall of Colima | 1864-11-05 | 1864-11-05 | Empire |
| Battle of Cuauhtémoc | 1865-02-02 | 1865-02-02 | Empire |
| Fall of Durango | 1864-07-04 | 1864-07-04 | Empire |
| Battle of El Jahuactal | 1863-11-01 | 1863-11-01 | Republicans |
| Battle of El Rosario | 1865-03-21 | 1865-03-21 | Indecisive |
| Battle of Fortín | 1863-04-19 | 1863-04-19 | French |
| Fall of Guadalajara (1864) | 1864-01-05 | 1864-01-05 | French |
| Fall of Guadalajara (1867) | 1867-01-14 | 1867-01-14 | Republicans |
| Fall of Guanajuato | 1863-12-08 | 1863-12-08 | French |
| Battle of Guayabo | 1866-11-10 | 1866-11-10 | Republicans |
| Battle of Ixmiquilpan | 1865-09-25 | 1865-09-25 | Republicans |
| Battle of Jiquilpan | 1864-11-22 | 1864-11-22 | Empire |
| Fall of Jonuta (1863) | 1863-02-21 | 1863-02-21 | French |
| Siege of Jonuta (1866) | 1866-04-17 | 1866-04-17 | Republicans |
| Battle of Juchitán | 1866-09-05 | 1866-09-05 | Republicans |
| Battle of Las Cumbres | 1862-04-28 | 1862-04-28 | Republicans |
| Battle of la Loma | 1865-07-16 | 1865-07-16 | Empire |
| Battle of las Lomas de San Lorenzo | 1867-04-15 | 1867-04-15 | Republicans |
| Battle of Majoma | 1864-08-20 | 1864-08-20 | Empire |
| Battle of Mazatlán | 1864-03-26 | 1864-03-31 | Inconclusive |
| Fall of Matamoros | 1864-09-21 | 1864-09-21 | Empire |
| Battle of Miahuatlán Battle of Miahuatlán The Battle of Miahuatlán took place on 3 October 1866 in the vicinity of the current municipality of Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico... |
1866-10-03 | 1866-10-03 | Republicans |
| Fall of Morelia | 1863-11-30 | 1863-11-30 | French |
| Battle of Nanahuatipam | 1864-08-10 | 1864-08-10 | Empire |
| Fall of Monterrey | 1864-08-29 | 1864-08-29 | Empire |
| Siege of Oaxaca (1865) | Empire | ||
| Siege of Oaxaca (1867) | 1867-03-16 | Republicans | |
| Battle of Parral Battle of Parral The Battle of Parral, on April 12, 1916, was the first battle between soldiers of Venustiano Carranza, known as Carrancistas, and the United States military during the Mexican Expedition... |
1865-08-08 | 1865-08-08 | Republicans |
| Battle of Puebla Battle of Puebla The Battle of Puebla took place on 5 May 1862 near the city of Puebla during the French intervention in Mexico. The battle ended in a victory for the Mexican Army over the occupying French forces... |
1862-05-05 | 1862-05-05 | Republicans |
| Siege of Puebla (1863) | 1863-03-16 | 1863-05-17 | French |
| Fall of Puebla (1867) | 1867-04-02 | 1867-04-02 | Republicans |
| Siege of Querétaro | 1867-03-06 | 1867-05-15 | Republicans |
| Battle of San Jacinto (1867) | 1867-02-01 | 1867-02-01 | Republicans |
| Fall of San Juan Bautista | 1864-02-27 | 1864-02-27 | Republicans |
| Battle of San Lorenzo | 1863-05-08 | 1863-05-08 | French |
| Battle of San Pablo del Monte Battle of San Pablo del Monte The Battle of San Pablo del Monte took place on May 5, 1863 during the Siege of Puebla.... |
1862-05-05 | 1862-05-05 | French |
| Battle of San Pedro | 1864-12-22 | 1864-12-22 | Republicans |
| Battle of Santa Gertrudis | 1866-06-16 | 1866-06-16 | Republicans |
| Battle of Santa Isabel | 1866-03-01 | 1866-03-01 | Republicans |
| Battle of Tacámbaro Battle of Tacámbaro The Battle of Tacámbaro took place on April 11, 1865 in the state of Michoacán in western Mexico during the French Intervention in Mexico. The engagement, named for the town in which it was fought, pitted 300 members of the Belgian Foreign Legion against approximately 3,000 Mexican... |
1865-04-11 | 1865-04-11 | Republicans |
| Battle of Tampico | 1863-01-19 | 1863-01-19 | Republicans |
| Battle of Totoapan | 1864-10-18 | 1864-10-18 | Republicans |
| Battle of Villa de Álvarez | 1867-01-29 | 1867-01-29 | Republicans |