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Mexican-American War 170th: Battle of Contreras (Padierna)
Thousands of years ago, the Xitle volcano exploded, spraying lava across the valley floor. That lava cooled to hard rocks with jagged edges in what came to be known as the Pedregal—translated to English as the Rocky Gardens. The Pedregal … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battles, Mexican War
Tagged Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Churubusco, Contreras, David Twiggs, Franklin Pierce, Gabriel Valencia, George McClellan, Gideon Pillow, John Magruder, Mexican War, Mexico City, P.G.T. Beauregard, Padierna, Pedregal, Robert E. Lee, San Agustin, San Antonio, Thomas J. Jackson, William Worth, Winfield Scott, Xitle volcano
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