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Spanish Occupation of Veracruz
- When
- 14 December 1861 to 7 January 1862
- Where
- Veracruz
Spanish General Juan Prim occupied Veracruz on 14 December 1861, with French and British forces joining in January 1862.
Spanish General Juan Prim occupied Mexico's main port, Veracruz, on 14 December 1861, with 6,200 Spanish soldiers from Cuba. 2,000 French and 700 British forces joined them on 7 January 1862. This occupation was part of the broader intervention to force repayment of Mexican debts.
Sources
- Second French intervention in Mexico Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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