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On This Day: An expedition led by Isidro Barradas at Tampico, sent by the Spanish crown to... (1829)

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On September 11, 1829: An expedition led by Isidro Barradas at Tampico, sent by the Spanish crown to retake Mexico, surrenders at the Battle of Tampico, marking the effective end of Spain's resistance to Mexico's campaign for independence....

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