naval engagement, nineteenth century
Naval Battle of Campeche
Naval Battle of Campeche was a naval engagement fought on 16 May 1843 at San Francisco de Campeche, in what is now Mexico. The recorded result: See aftermath. Recorded strength: 1 sloop-of-war; 1 brig; 2 schooners; 5 gunboats against 3 steamers; 2 brigs; 2 schooners.
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Record
| Date | 16 May 1843 | |
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| Place | San Francisco de Campeche, Mexico 19.917N, 90.633W | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 1 sloop-of-war; 1 brig; 2 schooners; 5 gunboats | 3 steamers; 2 brigs; 2 schooners |
| Casualties and losses | 7 killed; 24 wounded | 30 killed; 55 wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Jonuta 1866, 258 km SW
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Elsewhere in 1843
- Great Siege of Montevideo Uruguay
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- Battle of Hyderabad Pakistan
- Bedir Khan Beg's campaign against the Assyrians Turkey
Naval Battle of Campeche is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 164 in present-day Mexico.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q528018, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Naval Battle of Campeche, revision 1372876184, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.