What the records say
- When
- 26 May 1839 – 4 Jun 1839
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 22.26° N, 97.87° W
- Description
- 1839 siege
Siege of Tampico
The siege of Tampico occurred during the Mexican Federalist War between the 26 May and 4 June 1839. The insurgents under the command of General Ignacio Escalada were besieged by Centralist forces under the command of General Mariano Arista. Escalada surrendered on the 4 June. The loss of the port was a major blow to the insurgency.
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