The History of The Siege of Veracruz

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The Battle of Veracruz was a 20-day siege of the key Mexican beachhead seaport of Veracruz during the Mexican–American War. Lasting from March 9–29, 1847, it began with the first large-scale amphibious assault conducted by United States military forces, and ended with the surrender and occupation of the city. U.S. forces then marched inland to Mexico City.

0:00:00 - intro
0:00:13 - Summary
0:00:38 - Background
0:00:57 - Mexican defenses
0:01:52 - Landings
0:02:03 - Envelopment
0:02:10 - Investment
0:02:21 - Surrender
0:02:31 - Aftermath
0:02:50 - outro

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