Re: [Gen'l Info] Mexican Army of the Pastry War 18

Posted By: René Chartrand (Ottawa-HSE-ppp253675.sympatico.ca)
Date: Monday, 12 July 2004 1421 hrs. EDT

In Response To: [Gen'l Info] Mexican Army of the Pastry War 1838 (Loïc Lilian)

For a general view of the Mexican Army at that time, see my recently published: "Santa Anna's Army 1821-1848" (Osprey, Elite). A good discussion of French-Mexican relations is in: Penot, Jacques, Les relations entre la France et le Mexique de 1808 et 1840 (PhD thesis, University of Paris X, 23 February 1976).

On the 27-28 November 1838 bombardment and capture of Vera Cruz by the French Navy, what Mexican sources I have seen are pretty vague. There was army and marine artillery as it was essentially a tremendous artillery duel between the castle of San Juan de Ulloa and the French fleet; also some navy sailors; some line & militia infantry. See: Miguel Lerdo de Tejeda, "Apuntes Historicos de la Heroica Ciudad de Veracruz" (Mexico, 1857).

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• [Gen'l Info] Mexican Army of the Pastry War 1838 -- Loïc Lilian (Mix-Clermont-F-110-4-171.w193-249.abo.wanadoo.fr) -- Friday, 2 July 2004 2043 hrs. EDT
  • Re: [Gen'l Info] Mexican Army of the Pastry War 18 -- René Chartrand (Ottawa-HSE-ppp253675.sympatico.ca) -- Monday, 12 July 2004 1421 hrs. EDT