. "The Battle of Veracruz was a 20-day siege of the key Mexican beachhead seaport of Veracruz, during the Mexican-American War. Lasting from March 9\u201329, 1847, it began with the first large-scale amphibious assault conducted by United States military forces, and ended with the surrender and occupation of the city. U.S. forces then marched inland to Mexico City."@en . "13 killed" . . . "Siege of Veracruz"@en . "55 wounded" . . . "Civilian Casualties: ~100 to 500 killed" . . "United States victory" . . "8,600" . "3,360" . .