mexican-american war

     

During Polk's administration, the U.S. waged this war of expansion from 1846 to 1848

Trivia about mexican-american war

  • Battle sites in this war include Buena Vista, Los Angeles & Monterrey
  • The Battle of Palo Alto, fought May 8, 1846, was the first battle of this war
  • In 1847 Lee was wounded in the storming of Chapultepec in this war
  • 1847:Winfield Scott wins the Battle of Churubusco
  • Franklin Pierce's hope for glory in this war ended when he was thrown from his horse & injured
  • The Battle of Chapultepec
  • Buena Vista,Palo Alto,Contreras
  • General William Tecumseh Sherman was born in 1820 & saw action during this 1846-48 war
  • 1848:The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed, ending this war
  • Grant served under generals Zachary Taylor & Winfield Scott during this war & was promoted for bravery twice

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