The following units and commanders of the U.S. and Mexican armed forces fought in the siege of Veracruz from March 9 to 29, 1847, during the Mexican–American War.
General Staff "Little Cabinet" [1]
Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
[2]
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
||
2nd Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd "Volunteer" Division
[3]
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
Dragoons [4] |
Dragoon Brigade |
|
Home Squadron
Commodore
David Conner
Commodore
Matthew C. Perry
Class | Vessel |
---|---|
Gunboats |
USS Raritan (
flagship) Commodore David Conner |
USS Potomac | |
USS Mississippi Commodore Matthew C. Perry | |
USS St. Mary's | |
USS Petrita | |
USS Massachusetts | |
USS Ohio | |
Mosquito Fleet |
Composition unknown |
BG Juan Estaban Morales
2nd-in-command: BG Jose Juan Landero
Chief of Engineers: Ltc
Manuel Robles Pezuela
Fortress | Regiments and others |
---|---|
Fort Santiago and |
3,360 men
|
Fort San Juan de Ulúa
|
1,030 men |
The following units and commanders of the U.S. and Mexican armed forces fought in the siege of Veracruz from March 9 to 29, 1847, during the Mexican–American War.
General Staff "Little Cabinet" [1]
Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
[2]
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
||
2nd Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd "Volunteer" Division
[3]
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
Dragoons [4] |
Dragoon Brigade |
|
Home Squadron
Commodore
David Conner
Commodore
Matthew C. Perry
Class | Vessel |
---|---|
Gunboats |
USS Raritan (
flagship) Commodore David Conner |
USS Potomac | |
USS Mississippi Commodore Matthew C. Perry | |
USS St. Mary's | |
USS Petrita | |
USS Massachusetts | |
USS Ohio | |
Mosquito Fleet |
Composition unknown |
BG Juan Estaban Morales
2nd-in-command: BG Jose Juan Landero
Chief of Engineers: Ltc
Manuel Robles Pezuela
Fortress | Regiments and others |
---|---|
Fort Santiago and |
3,360 men
|
Fort San Juan de Ulúa
|
1,030 men |