Marin's small force was reinforced by Santa Anna's army of four thousand men brought from Veracruz and moved to his next goal: Campeche, a city that was protected by thick walls, built during the colonial era, to defend the city from pirate attacks. The Mexican army took the city of Champoton, and after several failed attempts to take Campeche decided to go on the capital, Mérida. The army landed at the port of Telchac Puerto and took one by one Telchac Pueblo, Motul and Tixkokob.