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Mexican–American War: Battle of Buena Vista: In Mexico, American troops under future president General Zachary Taylor defeat Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
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Mexican–American War
Armed conflict between the US and Mexico (1846–1848)
The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War, was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army. It followed the 1845 American annexation of Texas, which Mexico still considered its territory because it refused to recognize the Treaties of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Buena Vista
1847 battle of the Mexican-American War
The Battle of Buena Vista, known as the Battle of La Angostura in Mexico, and sometimes as Battle of Buena Vista/La Angostura, was a battle of the Mexican–American War. It was fought between U.S. forces, largely volunteers, under General Zachary Taylor, and the much larger…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Zachary Taylor
President of the United States from 1849 to 1850
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Antonio López de Santa Anna
8th President of Mexico (1794–1876)
Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón, often known as Santa Anna, was a Mexican general, politician, and caudillo who served as the 8th president of Mexico on multiple occasions between 1833 and 1855. He also served as vice president of Mexico…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)