Battle of Acapulco (1863)

Battle of Acapulco (Mexican Republicans vs French Empire) took place in 1863 during Second French intervention in Mexico.

Battle facts

• Year: 1863
• Date: 1863-01-01
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: Second French intervention in Mexico
• Side A: Mexican Republicans
• Side B: French Empire
• Commanders (A): Diego Álvarez Benítez, Juan Álvarez, Luis Ghilardi
• Commanders (B): Captain Eugène Mathurin Marie Le Bris Durumain, Rear Admiral Adolphe Charles Émile Bouët
• Casualties: 12–13 dead (Mexican Republicans), Possibly none (French Empire)
• Outcome: French victory, city evacuation, three forts rendered unoperational
• Coordinates: 16.864°, -99.882°

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