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Events on Tuesday 9 March 1847 1
1847Siege of VeracruzWinfield Scott captures Mexico's main Gulf portGeneral Winfield Scott landed about 10,000 US troops near Veracruz and besieged the city, which surrendered after bombardment. It was the first major amphibious operation by the US military. The capture opened the road to Mexico City.