Battle of Tuxpan

18 April 1847, Tuxpan river

American victory; Tuxpan taken

Perry turned on Tuxpan, the last Gulf port in Mexican hands. The steamers towed a long column of boats with about 1,500 sailors and marines over the bar and up the river, the men landing to storm the forts on the banks one after another while the gunboats covered them. The town was taken the same day.

United States Navy

3+ ships, none lost

Ship	Type	Outcome
USS Mississippi Lay off the bar	Frigate	Survived
USS Spitfire Perry flew his flag in her on the river	Gunboat	Survived
USS Vixen	Gunboat	Survived

Flotillas and other craft	Number	Lost
Other gunboats and boats	Many	?

Mexican forces

No ships engaged

Forts, batteries and aircraft	Strength	Outcome
Forts on the river banks Commanded by General Martín Perfecto de Cos. Some of their guns had been taken from the US brig Truxtun, wrecked off the bar in 1846.	Not recorded	Stormed

Forts, batteries and aircraft

Strength

Outcome

Forts on the river banks

Commanded by General Martín Perfecto de Cos. Some of their guns had been taken from the US brig Truxtun, wrecked off the bar in 1846.

Not recorded

Stormed

Map

Perry sails for Tuxpan April 1847