| Battle of 2 de abril | |||||||
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| Part of Second French intervention in Mexico | |||||||
 Episode of the Battle of Puebla, April 2, 1867. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mexican Republicans |
 Mexican Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Porfirio Díaz | Gen. Manuel Noriega | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~ 6,000 soldiers[1] | ~ 6,000 soldiers[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 253 killed[2] | 2000 captured[2] (~ 20 shot) | ||||||
The Battle of 2 de Abril was fought on April 2, 1867, in and around the city of Puebla, Puebla. It was one of the major military actions in the Franco-Mexican War between elements of the Mexican Army of the Republic commanded by General Porfirio Díaz and troops in the service of the Mexican Empire composed of Mexican imperialist soldiers.
The campaign of Puebla includes the siege of Puebla, the battle of April 2, and the capture of the forts of Loreto and Guadalupe. The battle, also known as the Third Battle of Puebla,[3] was the end of a siege on the city of Puebla which started on March 9 of the same year. Despite its being one of the major campaigns in the war of intervention, the number of casualties was low due to the decision of Porfirio Díaz not to execute all the prisoners but instead release most of them under a signed promise that they would not take up arms again against the republic.[4][5]
The capture of Puebla was a huge defeat for the imperialists and was decisive in the victory of the Republic.[1]
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- ^ "Díaz Mori Porfirio". Memoria Política de México. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
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