First siege of Veracruz

{{Infobox Military Conflict

| conflict = First siege of Veracruz

| partof = the Reform War

| date = February 16 – March 31, 1859

| place = Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico

| result = Liberal victory

| combatant1 = {{flagicon|Mexico|1823}} Conservatives

| combatant2 = {{flagicon|Mexico|1823}} Liberals

| commander1 = {{flagicon|Mexico|1823}} Miguel Miramón

| commander2 = {{flagicon|Mexico|1823}} Benito Juárez

| campaignbox =

{{Campaignbox Reform War}}

}}

The first siege of Veracruz was a military encounter of the Reform War which took place around Veracruz, Mexico in 1859. Conservative President Miguel Miramón attempted to besiege the Liberal capital, Veracruz, but was slowed by guerrilla attacks and forced to withdraw when he received news that a Liberal army was marching on Mexico City.Marley, David F. Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the New World, 1492 to the Present, ABC-CLIO, 1998, pp.531-2 Miramon would try again one year later with similar results in the second siege of Veracruz.