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Foreign News
July 21, 1829
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An expedition fitting out in Havana against Mexico is expected to target Vera Cruz instead of Yucatan. Recent arrivals report the Castle of San Juan de Ulua is poorly provisioned, likely surrendering if the city is captured and isolated.
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From the New-Orleans Nat. Adv. June 25.
EXPEDITION AGAINST MEXICO.
The expedition fitting out at Havana against the Mexican States, and which is very shortly to sail from the above port, is now pretty generally supposed to be destined to act immediately against the city of Vera Cruz, and not against the Province of Yucatan, as was formerly imagined. It appears by strangers just arrived in a short passage from the last named city, that the Castle of St. Juan de Uloa is but poorly provisioned; consequently should the expedition, by taking the city and cutting off all communication between it and the castle, prevent any assistance being given, the taking of the former, would, in all probability, be soon followed by the surrender of the latter.
EXPEDITION AGAINST MEXICO.
The expedition fitting out at Havana against the Mexican States, and which is very shortly to sail from the above port, is now pretty generally supposed to be destined to act immediately against the city of Vera Cruz, and not against the Province of Yucatan, as was formerly imagined. It appears by strangers just arrived in a short passage from the last named city, that the Castle of St. Juan de Uloa is but poorly provisioned; consequently should the expedition, by taking the city and cutting off all communication between it and the castle, prevent any assistance being given, the taking of the former, would, in all probability, be soon followed by the surrender of the latter.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
Military Campaign
What keywords are associated?
Mexico Expedition
Havana Naval Force
Vera Cruz Target
San Juan De Uloa
Yucatan Diversion
Where did it happen?
Vera Cruz
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Vera Cruz
Event Date
June 25
Outcome
potential surrender of castle of st. juan de uloa if city captured
Event Details
Expedition fitting out at Havana against Mexican States, shortly to sail, destined against Vera Cruz rather than Yucatan. Castle of St. Juan de Uloa poorly provisioned; capturing city and cutting communications likely leads to castle surrender.