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Battle of San Pedro

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34: 706:. When they arrived at San Pedro the rear guard commanded by Marquiset was attacked again by the Liberal cavalry. The French again repulsed them and were about to enter San Pedro. The troops of Rosales had already fortified themselves in the front houses of the village. To his left Rosales installed two pieces of artillery and had a half battalion put in reserve with four more artillery pieces. The cavalry was hiding behind the city hedges awaiting orders. The French launched an ill-considered and unprepared frontal assault on the left batteries, which resulted in heavy losses. Despite suffering heavy casualties they finally seized the cannons and thought they had the battle in hand. The Republican counterattack struck the Carmona's Mexican Imperialist division, whose men were mainly new recruits. After a short fusillade, the attacking soldiers started to flee and even defected to the Liberals. Some took up arms against the 100 men of the French column, which was significantly outnumbered. 103: 127: 115: 695: 33: 719:
they were chased by the Mexican cavalry and he became trapped on an island in the river. Here the colonel decided to surrender. All but one of the tirailleurs were taken to Culiacan prison. Domingo Cortés was able to escape from the battlefield as well. Bel Kassem Ben Mohammed was wounded in the battle and after three and a half months he died of
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launched three more charges until the French were driven back to the bridge on the Humaya River. Unfortunately for them, the Mexicans had already occupied the bridge. Colonel Gazielle was desperate to cross the river and sought a shallow ford on the river. With the rest of the company of thirty men,
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The tirailleurs algériens rapidly retreated, leaving behind the marines who were overpowered and slaughtered. Gazielle and forty of his men took up a defensive position around the captured cannons. Meanwhile, Captain Véron and his officers fell while trying to protect the French howitzers. As
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the next evening. They needed to march 80 kilometres (50 mi) inland to reach Culiacan. Badly equipped and with only two small howitzers, the following day this small contingent advanced 30 kilometres (19 mi) and reached
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on 22 December 1864. The liberals achieved a decisive victory over the invading forces and captured the majority of the survivors.
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allowed Gustave-Joseph Munier to organize a security detachment for the general's trip. The captain of the steamship
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was fought between the French and Mexican imperial forces and the Mexican Republicans during the
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while the Mexican continued to fire on the withdrawing forces. The Mexican uhlans from
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in 1864, the Mexican general was still unable to take his office in the capital of
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Jean-Charles Chenu (1877). "Expédition du Mexique" [Mexican expedition].
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The following day the French force pursued the Republicans through the
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could not provide him a military escort. Reinforcement from
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Antonio Rosales, commander of the Mexican Republican Army.
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List of battles of the French intervention in Mexico
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Battles of the Second French intervention in Mexico
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Index

Second French intervention in Mexico

Frigate captain
Rosales
San Pedro
Mexico
French Empire
Mexico
Mexican Empire
Mexico
Mexican Republicans
José Domingo Cortés

Joseph-Léon Gazielle
Antonio Rosales

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Second French intervention in Mexico
Fortín
Las Cumbres
Atlixco
Puebla
Barranca Seca
Cerro del Borrego
Jonuta
Siege of Puebla
San Pablo del Monte
Tampico

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