Battle of San Pablo del Monte
| Battle of San Pablo del Monte | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Second French intervention in Mexico | |||||||
 French Chasseurs d'Afrique acquire the Republicans' flag as a sign of victory |
|||||||
|
|||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mexican republicans |
 France
|
||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Vicente Riva Palacio |
Aymard de Foucault † Oswald Bénigne de Montarby |
||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Central Army |
99th Line Grenadier Regiment Battalions of Light Infantry of Africa |
||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,000 soldiers | 2,000 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 20 dead 20 POWs |
4 dead 12 injured |
||||||
The Battle of San Pablo del Monte took place on May 5, 1863 during the Siege of Puebla (1863).
Coordinates: 19°07′00″N 98°10′00″W / 19.1167°N 98.1667°W
...
Wikipedia