The Mexican War 1846-1848

✍ Scribed by Douglas Meed

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 95
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The war with Mexico was the one of the most decisive conflicts in American history. After smashing Mexico's armies the young republic bestrode the North American continent like a colossus with one leg anchored on the Atlantic seaboard and the other on the Pacific. It was a bitter, hard fought war that raged across Mexico through the northern deserts, the fever-ridden Gulf cities and the balmy haciendas of California. This book covers the full course of the war, ending with General Winfield Scott's march from the captured port of Vera Cruz to Mexico City, fighting all the way.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Ttile......Page 2
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Introduction......Page 6
Chronology......Page 10
Background to war......Page 11
The leaders......Page 16
The soldiers......Page 17
The navies......Page 19
Outbreak......Page 23
Resaca de la Palma......Page 25
The Americans......Page 31
California......Page 32
Doniphan’s march......Page 34
The Battle of Monterey......Page 37
The Battle of Buena Vista......Page 38
The San Patricios......Page 42
Vera Cruz......Page 43
Contreras and Churubusco......Page 47
Portrait of a soldier......Page 62
The Mexicans......Page 65
The Americans......Page 66
Europe......Page 69
Portrait of a civilian......Page 73
How the war ended......Page 77
Conclusion and consequences......Page 89
Further reading......Page 92
Index......Page 93