Castle of San Juan D'Ulloa, at Vera Cruz[1847?]engAgainst a backdrop of barren hills, a seemingly impregnable fortress rises from choppy seas, approached by a handful of sailing shipsTitle from caption below image."258"--Below title.Date suggested by similarity to the print "Grand salute at Vera Cruz, from the American fleet and the Castle San Juan D'Ulloa in honor of the American flag," copyrighted 1847 and publlished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg and D. Needham.The American occupation of San Juan de Ulúa, a Mexican military fort, occurred on 29 March 1847, at the end of the Battle of Veracruz.