Miguel Miramón

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← Previous revision Revision as of 12:14, 1 May 2026 Line 96: Line 96: On 6 March, Marín's squadron, composed of the ''General Miramón'' and the ''[[CSS McRae|Marques de la Habana]]'', arrived in Veracruz, and was captured by Captain Jarvis of the U.S. Navy in the [[Battle of Antón Lizardo]]. The ships were sent to New Orleans, along with the now imprisoned General Marín, depriving the conservatives of an attacking force and the substantial amount of artillery, guns, and rations that they were carrying on board for delivery to Miramón.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bancroft|first=Hubert Howe |date=1886|title=History of Mexico Volume V|location= |publisher=The Bancroft Company |pages=778–779}}</ref> On 6 March, Marín's squadron, composed of the ''General Miramón'' and the ''[[CSS McRae|Marques de la Habana]]'', arrived in Veracruz, and was captured by Captain Jarvis of the U.S. Navy in the [[Battle of Antón Lizardo]]. The ships were sent to New Orleans, along with the now imprisoned General Marín, depriving the conservatives of an attacking force and the substantial amount of artillery, guns, and rations that they were carrying on board for delivery to Miramón.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bancroft|first=Hubert Howe |date=1886|title=History of Mexico Volume V|location= |publisher=The Bancroft Company |pages=778–779}}</ref>

Miramón's effort to siege Veracruz was abandoned on 20 March, and he arrived back in the capital on 7 April. The conservatives had also been suffering defeats in the interior losing Aguascalients and San Luis Potosí before the end of April. Degollado was sent into the interior to lead the liberal campaign as their enemies now ran out of resources. He appointed Uraga as Quartermaster General<ref>{{cite book |last=Bancroft|first=Hubert Howe |date=1886|title=History of Mexico Volume V|location= |publisher=The Bancroft Company |pages=780–781}}</ref> Miramón's effort to siege Veracruz was abandoned on 20 March, and he arrived back in the capital on 7 April. The conservatives had also been suffering defeats in the interior losing Aguascalients and San Luis Potosí before the end of April. Degollado was sent into the interior to lead the liberal campaign as their enemies now ran out of resources. He appointed Uraga as Quartermaster General.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bancroft|first=Hubert Howe |date=1886|title=History of Mexico Volume V|location= |publisher=The Bancroft Company |pages=780–781}}</ref>

Uraga split his troops and attempted to lure Miramón out strategically to isolate him, however On late May however, Uraga then committed the strategic blunder of attempting to assault Guadalajara with Miramón's troops behind him. The assault failed and Uraga was taken prisoner.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bancroft|first=Hubert Howe |date=1886|title=History of Mexico Volume V|location= |publisher=The Bancroft Company |pages=782}}</ref> Uraga split his troops and attempted to lure Miramón out strategically to isolate him, however On late May however, Uraga then committed the strategic blunder of attempting to assault Guadalajara with Miramón's troops behind him. The assault failed and Uraga was taken prisoner.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bancroft|first=Hubert Howe |date=1886|title=History of Mexico Volume V|location= |publisher=The Bancroft Company |pages=782}}</ref>