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Tag Archives: Nicholas Trist
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Due to our recent site migration, we were unable to present this piece on the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The 170th Anniversary of the final day of the treaty’s negotiations occurred on February 2, 1848. It had been 635 days … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Mexican War, Ties to the War
Tagged James K. Polk, Mexican-American War, Nicholas Trist, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Mexican-American War 170th: Battle of Molino del Rey
Winfield Scott’s armistice had failed. His dual victories at Contreras and Churubusco on August 19-20 brought the American army within a hand’s reach of Mexico City, but then Scott stopped. By August 24, Scott and Mexican president Antonio Lopez de … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Mexican War
Tagged Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, D.H. Hill, David Twiggs, Edmund Kirby Smith, Ephraim Kirby Smith, Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Gideon Pillow, Joseph Johnston, Mexico City, Mexico City Campaign, Molino del Rey, Nicholas Trist, Robert Anderson, Ulysses S. Grant, William Worth, Winfield Scott, Winfield Scott Hancock
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Mexican-American War 170th: Battle of Churubusco
Following his victory at Contreras/Padierna on the morning of August 20, 1847, General Winfield Scott looked to keep pressing towards Mexico City. By mid-morning, Scott had his divisions headed north towards the Churubusco River. Whereas the victory earlier that morning had … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Mexican War
Tagged 1st US Dragoons, 3rd US Infantry, 6th US Infantry, 8th US Infantry, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Churubusco, Contreras, David Twiggs, Don Carlos Buell, Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Fort Sumter, George Pickett, Gideon Pillow, James Longstreet, John Wilkins, Joseph Hooker, Nicholas Trist, Padierna, Phil Kearny, Robert Anderson, William J. Worth, Winfield Scott, Winfield Scott Hancock
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Mexican-American War 170th: Leaving Puebla and on to Mexico City
After a 10-week hiatus in the city of Puebla, General Winfield Scott was ready to resume his advance against Mexico City. “We had to throw away the scabbard and to advance with the naked blade in hand,” the American commander … Continue reading
Mexican-American War 170th: An Occupation, a Diplomat, and a Pause
Winfield Scott’s army had not been idle since its victory at the battle of Cerro Gordo. After defeating Santa Anna’s forces, Scott’s Americans continued pushing further into the Mexican countryside. While there were small skirmishes as irregular Mexican forces nipped … Continue reading
Posted in Mexican War
Tagged Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Cerro Gordo, James K. Polk, Mexican War, Nicholas Trist, Puebla, Vera Cruz, William Marcy, Winfield Scott
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