The Battle of Chihuahua or Recapture of Chihuahua took place on March 25, 1866, in the city of Chihuahua, capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua, between elements of the Mexican Army of the Republic, led by Colonel Luis Terrazas, and French and Mexican troops in the service of the Second Mexican Empire during the Second French intervention in Mexico. The attack on Chihuahua was launched by the Republicans at 8 am against the imperial occupying forces, resulting in an imperial surrender of the city two hours later.
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