Battle of Fortín

Battle of Fortín
	Part of the Second French intervention in Mexico
Date	April 19, 1862
Location	Fortín, Veracruz
Result	French victory
Belligerents
Second Federal Republic of Mexico	Second French Empire
Commanders and leaders
	Felipe Díaz Mori

The Battle of Fortín was fought on April 19, 1862 in the Mexican state of Veracruz between the French invasion force and Mexican republican forces led by Felipe Díaz Mori (1833–1872). The battle ended in a French victory.

References

RIVA PALACIO, Vicente (1940). México á través de los siglos: historia general y completa del desenvolvimiento social, político, religioso, militar, artístico, científico y literario de México desde an antigüedad más remota hasta la época actual; obra, única en su género. (G. S. López edición). México.

Coordinates: 18°53′49″N 96°59′52″W / 18.8969°N 96.9978°W / 18.8969; -96.9978

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