Siege of Mexico City

This article is about the siege during the Maximilian Affair. For the battle in the Mexican–American War, see Battle for Mexico City.

Siege of Mexico City
Part of the Second French intervention in Mexico

Austrian volunteers in Mexico, 1866
Date12 April - 21 June 1867
(2 months, 1 week and 2 days)
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Result

Mexican Republican victory

  • Collapse of the Second Mexican Empire
  • Withdrawal of the French from Mexico
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
Austria-HungaryJohann Karl Khevenhüller Surrendered
  • Austria-Hungary Armin Freiherr von Hammerstein-Equord †[2] : 253 
  • Austria-Hungary Alfons von Kodolitsch Surrendered
Austria-HungaryJános Csizmadia  Surrendered[3]: 236–240 
John Sobieski[6]: 227 
Units involved

Mexico 1st brigade of infantry
Mexico Regiment of Quiroga[1]: 297 

Second French Empire 18th regiment of infantry[1]: 299 
Second French Empire Regiment of chasseurs á cheval (French light cavalry)
Second French Empire Regiment of gendarmes[1]: 298 
Austria-Hungary Regiment of hussars		 Mexico Eastern Army
United States American Legion of Honor[6] : 227 
Casualties and losses
100+ killed
304 wounded
1,000 captured		 Unknown

The siege of Mexico City was an 1867 military engagement in the Second French intervention in Mexico between Republican forces, aided by the United States, and Emperor Maximilian's troops, aided by the French Empire and Austria-Hungary, encompassing in the siege of the city. It was the last armed conflict of the Second Mexican Empire and the fall of the city resulted in the transition of the Empire into the Republic led by Benito Juárez.[7]: 283 

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