Siege of Querétaro
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The Siege of Querétaro was the decisive 1867 military engagement in which Mexican Republican forces defeated and captured Emperor Maximilian I, effectively ending the Second Mexican Empire and the French intervention in Mexico.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Querétaro canonical | 2 |
| Siege of Querétaro (1867) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benito Juárez
NERFINISHED
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French intervention in Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximilian I of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Mexican Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Imperial Mexican forces
NERFINISHED
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Mexican Republicans NERFINISHED ⓘ supporters of Emperor Maximilian I ⓘ |
| cityDefended | Querétaro City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | Republican forces numerically superior to Imperial garrison ⓘ |
| commander |
Benito Juárez
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Mariano Escobedo NERFINISHED ⓘ Miguel Miramón NERFINISHED ⓘ Porfirio Díaz NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramón Corona NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomás Mejía NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Second French intervention in Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Mexican Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | March 6, 1867 – May 15, 1867 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1867-05-15 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Execution of Maximilian I
NERFINISHED
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Restoration of the Mexican Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Trial of Maximilian I ⓘ |
| location |
Central Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Querétaro City NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Querétaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture of Maximilian I on 15 May 1867
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surrender of Imperial forces in Querétaro ⓘ |
| partOf | Second French intervention in Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | French military withdrawal from Mexico ⓘ |
| result |
capture of Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico
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collapse of the Second Mexican Empire ⓘ decisive Republican victory ⓘ end of major French intervention in Mexico ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive engagement of the Second French intervention in Mexico
ⓘ
marked the effective end of the Second Mexican Empire ⓘ paved the way for Juárez’s continued presidency ⓘ |
| startDate | 1867-03-06 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Imperial objective to hold Querétaro as last major stronghold
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Republican objective to capture Maximilian and end the Empire ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | siege warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1867 ⓘ |
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Siege of Querétaro (1867)