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Puebla
Jan 11, 2009 8:23:00 GMT -5
Post by stuart on Jan 11, 2009 8:23:00 GMT -5
I need a map of Puebla for an article on the 1863 siege, but all I've so far turned up is a rough sketch of the May 1862 battle which only shows part of the city and just two of the forts.
Can anybody assist?
The city was taken - and then defended - by American troops during the 1846-48 American war, hence my asking here.
Quality isn't that important as I can easily trace and redraw.
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Puebla
Jan 12, 2009 9:00:12 GMT -5
Post by TRK on Jan 12, 2009 9:00:12 GMT -5
This is fairly maddening: I'm sure I have somewhere a book or article with a reproduction of a contemporary map of military sites in Puebla, either from the 1847 or the 1862 siege, but I checked the most likely suspects and can't find it. I recall it showed the location of Fort Loreto and other fortifications, for example.
It may be in a file of articles on the French Intervention I have squirreled away, and I'll check those when I have time.
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Puebla
Jan 12, 2009 15:01:58 GMT -5
Post by TRK on Jan 12, 2009 15:01:58 GMT -5
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Puebla
Jan 12, 2009 15:42:57 GMT -5
Post by stuart on Jan 12, 2009 15:42:57 GMT -5
Thanks Tom, I'll try and track that one down
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Puebla
Mar 15, 2009 14:17:04 GMT -5
Post by Kevin Young on Mar 15, 2009 14:17:04 GMT -5
Stuart There is a Mexican published book on the Cinco de Mayobattle that may have some better maps.When I get home I will try and see what it has.
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Puebla
Mar 25, 2009 13:18:57 GMT -5
Post by Kevin Young on Mar 25, 2009 13:18:57 GMT -5
The book turns out to be A cien anos del 5 de Mayo de 1862 published by Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico Mexico, 1862.
You probably have already seen it. The maps only show the edge of the city and the French assults.
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Puebla
Mar 26, 2009 1:28:31 GMT -5
Post by stuart on Mar 26, 2009 1:28:31 GMT -5
Yeah, I have thanks. What I was originally hoping for was something showing the placement of all the forts, but as you know deadlines wait for no man so we're now just working up a map of that failed Cinco de Mayo assualt
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