Capture of Fort San Juan de Ulúa, 27 November 1838 | Horace Vernet | 1841

The Capture of Fort San Juan de Ulúa on 27 November 1838 was a key episode of the Pastry War between France and Mexico. French forces under Charles Baudin launched a powerful naval bombardment against the massive fortress guarding the port of Veracruz, one of Mexico’s most important coastal strongholds. After sustained shelling from the French fleet, the Mexican garrison—commanded by Manuel Rincón—was forced to surrender the fortress. The fall of San Juan de Ulúa gave France temporary control of Veracruz and demonstrated the overwhelming effectiveness of modern naval artillery against traditional coastal fortifications.

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