40,000 9,000 | Unknown, Very High Unknown | |
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Result Mexican Republican victory Location Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico |
The Siege of Querétaro was the culminating battle of the French Intervention in Mexico and the Second Mexican Empire. It took place between Republican and Imperial armies from 6 March to 15 May 1867.
The Republican victory at Querétaro effectively ended the war of the Second French Intervention. Maximilian I of Mexico was captured and condemned to death by a court martial on June 14; resulting in his execution by firing squad on the morning of June 19 at the Cerro de las Campanas.
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