What the records say
- When
- 9 Apr 1914
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 22.29° N, 97.88° W
Placed at the town named in the title of the event it links, Tampico.
Tampico Affair
Diplomatic and military crisis between Mexico and the US (1914)
The Tampico Affair began as a minor incident involving United States Navy sailors and the Mexican Federal Army loyal to Mexican dictator General Victoriano Huerta. On April 9, 1914, nine sailors had come ashore to secure supplies and were detained by Mexican forces.
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