. History of Mexico; her civil wars, and colonial and revolutionary annals; . PLAN OF THE SIEGE OF VERA CRUZ, BY THE FRENCH. 1, Castle of San Juan. 2, ,4, Shoals. 5, Bomb Vessels. 6, 7, S, 9, French Fleet 10, Corvette Creole. 11, DESCRIPTION OF SAN JUAN DE ULLOA. A. Bastion de la Soledad. E, F, G, H, J, Water Batteries. B. Santiago. W. Cavalier—a high Tower. C. « San Pedro. I. Officers Quarters. D. « « San Crispan. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Powder Magazines. 11,12,13,14, Landipvts15, , MM, , Battery. ATTACK ON SAN JUAN DE ULLOA. 271 fortress are laid upon a c
. History of Mexico; her civil wars, and colonial and revolutionary annals; . PLAN OF THE SIEGE OF VERA CRUZ, BY THE FRENCH. 1, Castle of San Juan. 2, ,4, Shoals. 5, Bomb Vessels. 6, 7, S, 9, French Fleet 10, Corvette Creole. 11, DESCRIPTION OF SAN JUAN DE ULLOA. A. Bastion de la Soledad. E, F, G, H, J, Water Batteries. B. Santiago. W. Cavalier—a high Tower. C. « San Pedro. I. Officers Quarters. D. « « San Crispan. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Powder Magazines. 11,12,13,14, Landipvts15, , MM, , Battery. ATTACK ON SAN JUAN DE ULLOA. 271 fortress are laid upon a coral reef below the surface of thesea, which in winter dashes in impotent fury against its firmwalls. To sea-ward extends the Gallega reef and shoal,securing it from approach in that direction; more than twohundred pieces of heavy ordnance frown from its battle-ments and surrounding batteries. The parapets are of ma-sonry, and the ditches are wide and covered with water.—The relief is about forty feet. It is eight hundred yardsfrom the city, the harbor lying between the castle and themain land. The French becoming weary of the blockade, resolvedto make an attack upon the fortress, and by that meansforce the Mexicans into measures. In th
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