May 25, 2017
Town and Fort of Acapulco, on the West Coast of Mexico, with English and French Squadrons Lying in the Harbor, 1862
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Great Britain deployed five ships to the port of Acapulco in case a squadron was needed to support France or Spain. Great Britain had received claims from these countries about a potential need for force against Mexico due to political tension. |
The Illustrated London News, 12 July 1862. Courtesy of University of Missouri Libraries. |