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Mexican–American War: General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey.
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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 Monterrey
1846 battle of the Mexican-American War
In the Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican–American War, General Pedro de Ampudia and the Mexican Army of the North was defeated by the Army of Occupation, a force of United States Regulars, Volunteers, and Texas Rangers under the command of General Zachary Taylor.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)