Battle of Guanajuato
| Battle of Guanajuato | |||||||
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| Part of the Second French intervention in Mexico | |||||||
Guanajuato City, c.1880 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mexico |
Mexican Empire French Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Mariano Escobedo |
François A. Bazaine Félix Douay Armand de Castagny | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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22 Cannons 252 Soldiers |
16 Cannons 484 Soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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15 Cannons Captured 90 killed 50 wounded Total: 140 men |
10 Cannons Damaged 210 killed & wounded Total: 210 men | ||||||
The Battle of Guanajuato (Spanish: Toma de Guanajuato; French: Bataille de Guanajuato), also known as the Fall of Guanajuato took place on 8 December 1863, during the second French intervention in Mexico. Imperialist troops under the command of François Achille Bazaine, with him the greater portion of General Douay's division as well as that of General de Castagny, took the City of Guanajuato after heavy resistance from the Republicans. The Imperialists were in pursuit of Manuel Doblado, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republican government.
Guanajuato was a significant city due to its strategic location and economic importance, particularly its rich mining wealth. Mexican Republican forces controlled the city, but they were outnumbered and poorly supplied compared to the French army.