Battle of Mariel
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The Battle of Mariel was a small-scale naval engagement fought between the First Mexican Republic and the Spanish Empire near the Cuban port town of Mariel. The battle resulted in a Spanish victory, with the Mexican navy losing the brig Guerrero.
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Battle of Mariel | |||||||
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Part of Spanish attempts to reconquer Mexico | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mexican Republic | Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
David Henry Porter † | Melitón Pérez del Camino | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 brig | 1 frigate | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
80 killed 1 brig captured |
unknown 1 frigate damaged |
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