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Mexican-American War

Lectures in History

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The Battle of Vera Cruz

The first phase of the war is in the north. It's the northern frontier that the united states is going to annex at the end of the war. And militarily speaking, it's pretty much commed down by the end of 18 forty six. That's the first phase. The second really is this this overland invasion, which goes from april to september. But the americans don't depart until the summer of 18 forty eight. So there's a long period of occupation and military government in mexico cities by american military governors. There's even weirder trophies due to atrocities. I think it may have been sera gordo, but i

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