ENSIKLOPEDIA Cari Tekan Enter untuk memulai pencarian cepat. Kembali ke Ensiklopedia Arsip Wikipedia Indonesia Blockade of Veracruz Blockade of VeracruzBlockade of VeracruzPart of the Mexican–American WarAmerican forces landing at Veracruz in 1847.Date1846–1848LocationVeracruz, Mexico, Gulf of MexicoResult United States victoryBelligerents United States MexicoCommanders and leaders David Conner Matthew C. Perry Juan Esteban Morales vteMexico City Campaign 1st Veracruz Polkos 2nd Veracruz Cerro Gordo Contreras Churubusco Mexico City Molino del Rey Chapultepec Belén and San Cosme Gates Puebla Huamantla Atlixco Matamoros Galaxara Pass Zacualtipan vteMexican–American War Texas Campaign Thornton Affair Fort Texas Palo Alto Resaca de la Palma California Campaign Monterey Los Angeles Chino Dominguez Rancho Natividad San Pasqual Rio San Gabriel La Mesa New Mexico Campaign Santa Fe Tucson El Brazito Cañada 1st Mora Embudo Pass 2nd Mora Pueblo de Taos Red River Canyon Cienega Creek Northern Mexican Theater Monterrey Buena Vista Sacramento River Santa Cruz de Rosales Mexico City Campaign 1st Veracruz Polkos 2nd Veracruz Cerro Gordo Contreras Churubusco Molino del Rey Chapultepec Mexico City Puebla Huamantla Atlixco Matamoros Galaxara Pass Zacualtipan Pacific Coast Campaign Guaymas Mulegé Punta Sombrero 1st La Paz 2nd La Paz 1st San Jose del Cabo 2nd San Jose del Cabo Todos Santos Mosquito Fleet 1st Tuxpan 2nd Tuxpan 3rd Tuxpan 1st Tabasco 2nd Tabasco The Blockade of Veracruz was a conflict during the Mexican–American War. The blockade of Veracruz was extremely important in the Mexican-American War in stopping the trade of contraband.[1]: 107 Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft instructed Commodore David Conner's Home Squadron to "exercise all the rights that belong to you as commander-in-chief of a belligerent squadron."[1]: 108 On 14 May 1846, Conner proclaimed Veracruz, Alvarado, Tampico and Matamoros under blockade.[1]: 109 Conner sent the sloop-of-war St. Mary's to Tampico, the paddle frigate Mississippi to Veracruz, and the sloop-of-war Falmouth to Alvarado.[1]: 109 References 1 2 3 4 Bauer, K.J., 1974, The Mexican War, 1846-1848, New York:Macmillan, ISBN 0803261071
