Perry arrives in the city of San…

October 1847 CE

Perry arrives in the city of San Juan Bautista de Villahermosa on October 25, seizing five Mexican vessels.

Colonel Juan Bautista Traconis, Tabasco Departmental commander, sets up barricades inside the buildings.

Perry realizes that the bombing of the city will be the only option to drive out the Mexican Army, and to avoid damage to the merchants of the city, withdraws its forces preparing them for the next day.

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Villahermosa Tabasco Mexico View →

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