Battle of San Pablo del Monte
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| Battle of San Pablo del Monte | |||||||
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| Part of the second French intervention in Mexico | |||||||
 Aymard de Foucauld's death during the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Mexican republicans |
 France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Vicente Riva Palacio[1] |
Aymard de Foucault †[2] Oswald Bénigne de Montarby[2] | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Central Army[1]: 474 |
99th Line Grenadier Regiment[2] Battalions of Light Infantry of Africa[2] | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,000 soldiers[2] | 2,000 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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20 dead 20 POWs[2] |
4 dead 12 injured[2] | ||||||
The Battle of San Pablo del Monte took place on May 5, 1863 during the Siege of Puebla (1863).
