Siege of Puebla (1863)

Not to be confused with Siege of Puebla (1847) or Battle of Puebla.
Siege of Puebla
Part of the Second French intervention in Mexico

General Bazaine attacks the fort of San Xavier during the siege of Puebla, 29 March 1863, Jean-Adolphe Beaucé
Date16 March – 17 May 1863
Location
Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Result Franco-Imperial victory
Belligerents
 France
Mexican Empire		 Mexican Republic
Commanders and leaders
Élie Forey
Félix Douay
François Bazaine
Leonardo Márquez
Juan Nepomuceno Almonte		 Jesús Ortega
Ignacio Comonfort
Felipe Berriozábal
Porfirio Diaz
Tomás O'Horán[1]
Strength
28,600 22,000
Casualties and losses
1,150 killed and wounded[2][3] 2,000 killed and wounded[3]
12,500 captured[4]

The siege of Puebla occurred between 16 March and 17 May 1863 during the Second French intervention in Mexico, between forces of the Second French Empire and forces of the Second Federal Republic of Mexico. The French were advancing toward Mexico City, and were blocked by Mexican troops at Puebla.

  1. ^ https://inehrm.gob.mx/recursos/Libros/El_sitio_de_Puebla.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference colonist was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference argus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Gustave Léon Niox, Expédition de Mexique, 1861-1867, 1874, p. 283.