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Foreign News December 19, 1838

The Daily Herald

New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

What is this article about?

Bombardment and capture of San Juan de Ulloa fortress by French forces on November 27, resulting in heavy Mexican casualties, explosions of magazines and a tower, and severe damage to the fort's structures.

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San Juan de Ulloa.—We have received the following further particulars of the bombardment and capture of this fortress from the Washington Globe. 'The Mexicans suffered immensely. The captain of the Meteore, with whom we conversed, gave us a touching description of the carnage. The shore was covered with the dead and dying, and the piteous cries of the latter were heard amid all the din and tumult of the battle. The bombs were thrown immediately upon the Mexican magazines. Three of them exploded with so much violence, that the decks of several French vessels at the distance of more than a mile were strewed with their fragments. The Cavellero, one of the strongest towers of the fort, exploded about five o'clock, P. M. The portions of the fort demolished by the frigates were in a most deplorable condition, the embrasures being entirely dismounted and battered to pieces. The above attack was made on the 27th November.'

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

San Juan De Ulloa Bombardment Capture Mexican Casualties Fortress Explosion French Frigates

What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Of The Meteore

Where did it happen?

San Juan De Ulloa

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

San Juan De Ulloa

Event Date

27th November

Key Persons

Captain Of The Meteore

Outcome

mexicans suffered immensely; shore covered with dead and dying; three magazines exploded, strewing fragments on french vessels over a mile away; cavellero tower exploded at 5 p.m.; fort portions demolished, embrasures dismounted and battered.

Event Details

Bombardment and capture of the fortress; captain of the Meteore described carnage; bombs thrown on Mexican magazines, causing explosions; strongest tower Cavellero exploded; attack by frigates on 27th November.

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