The Battle of Veracruz was a bloody, 20-day siege of the key Mexican seaport of Veracruz, Veracruz, during the Mexican-American War.
Lasting from March 9 to March 29, 1847, it began with the first large-scale amphibious assault conducted by United States military forces, and ended with the surrender and occupation of the city. US forces then marched inland to Mexico City.
General Winfield Scott landed with 12,000 troops on a beach at Collado , three miles southeast of Veracruz. The surprise flanking maneuver was successful, and by March 15 the city was surrounded. Twelve days of bombardment resulted in surrender on March 27 and occupation two days later, opening the east coast of Mexico to U.S. forces.