Battle of Veracruz (1914)

Battle of Veracruz
	Part of the Mexican Revolution
	; Medal of Honor-winning U.S. Marine John H. Quick raises the American flag over Veracruz
Date	April 21, 1914 (U.S. occupation of the waterfront) – November 23, 1914 (U.S. withdrawal); (7 months and 2 days)
Location	Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Result	American victory Veracruz occupied by the United States; Military Government of Veracruz established; Mexican president Victoriano Huerta resigns; Venustiano Carranza becomes president;
Belligerents
United States; Support:; United Kingdom	Mexico; Support:; Germany; Italy
Commanders and leaders
Frank Fletcher	Gustavo Maass; Juan Esteban Morales
Strength
	7 battleships ; 2 light cruisers ; 1 auxiliary cruiser
Casualties and losses
21 killed ; 74 wounded ; 1 drowned	152–172 killed ; 195–250 wounded

The Battle of Veracruz was a military conflict between the United States and Mexico that took place in the Mexican port city of Veracruz between April 21 to November 23, 1914.

The incident occurred in the midst of poor diplomatic relations between Mexico and the United States related to the ongoing Mexican Revolution. It began with an occupation in response to the Tampico Affair of April 9, 1914, where Mexican forces had detained nine American sailors, further worsened relations, and led to widespread anti-Americanism in Mexico.