Battle of Chihuahua
| Battle of Chihuahua | |||||||
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| Part of the Second French intervention in Mexico | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mexican Republicans |
 French Empire Mexican Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Luis Terrazas Sostenes Rocha Ignacio Mejia Joaquin Terrazas |
Col. Billot  Juan Ramirez Julio Carranco Col. Feliciano Enriquez José de la Luz Miramontes | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 700 – 1,000 | 700 Imperialists and 600 French Reinforcements | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 7 killed | 26 killed and 300 prisoners | ||||||
The Battle of Chihuahua or Recapture of Chihuahua took place on March 25, 1866, in the city of Chihuahua, capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua, between elements of the Mexican Army of the Republic, led by Colonel Luis Terrazas, and French and Mexican troops in the service of the Second Mexican Empire during the Second French intervention in Mexico. The attack on Chihuahua was launched by the Republicans at 8 am against the imperial occupying forces, resulting in an imperial surrender of the city two hours later.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Vicente Riva Palacio (1884). México a través de los siglos: historia general y completa del desenvolvimiento social, político, religioso, militar, artístico, científico y literario de México desde la antigüedad más remota hasta la época actual (G. S. López edición, 1940). Mexico City.
28°38′N 106°04′W / 28.633°N 106.067°W
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