9 March 1847
Landing at Veracruz
Conner's naval force supports Scott's landing near Veracruz
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Veracruz in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Conner's naval force supports Scott's landing near Veracruz
Scott lands an expeditionary army near Veracruz in a major amphibious operation
Captures Veracruz
Scott captures Veracruz and opens the route inland toward Mexico City
Perry supports naval bombardment and blockade operations during the siege of Veracruz
United States forces begin the amphibious siege of Veracruz
Mexican forces surrender Veracruz to the United States
Provenance
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