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Amphibious Landing at Veracruz
- When
- March 9, 1847
- Where
- Anton Lizardo
- Part of
- Siege of Veracruz
United States forces conducted an amphibious landing near Veracruz on March 9, 1847, as part of a joint army-navy operation.
The operation commenced on March 9, 1847, with the Siege of Veracruz, a joint army-navy operation led by Scott and Commodore David Conner. The Americans arrived at Anton Lizardo, Veracruz, in early March. Biographer John Eisenhower described the invasion through Veracruz as the most ambitious amphibious expedition in human history up to that time.
Sources
- Winfield Scott Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Siege of Veracruz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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