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Liberal victory

The year 1860 was one of increasing Liberal victories and Miramon once again indecisively attacked Veracruz in March. In September, the Juárez government suffered a scandal when the Liberal General Santos Degollado raided a mule train of money being sent to European merchants. Juárez made efforts to recover the money and gave orders for restitution.

As an inevitable Liberal victory approached, Juárez issued a decree on November 6, 1860, fixing the date of presidential and congressional elections for the following January, with the newly elected congress scheduled to meet on February 19.

After Guadalajara was captured on December 20, 1860, the Liberal armies had an unrestricted path back towards Mexico City. Liberal troops entered the capital on Christmas Day 1860 without encountering any military Conservative resistance.