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On September 12, 1847, during the Mexican–American War, the Battle of Chapultepec began. An excerpt from the article:
"The Battle of Chapultepec was fought September 12 to 13, 1847, during the Mexican-American War (1846 to 1848). With the start of the war in May 1846, American troops led by Major General Zachary Taylor scored quick victories at the Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma before crossing the Rio Grande to strike the fortress city of Monterrey. Assaulting Monterrey in September 1846, Taylor captured the city after a costly battle. After the Monterrey's capitulation, he annoyed President James K. Polk when he gave the Mexicans an eight-week armistice and permitted Monterrey's defeated garrison to go free."
"The Battle of Chapultepec was fought September 12 to 13, 1847, during the Mexican-American War (1846 to 1848). With the start of the war in May 1846, American troops led by Major General Zachary Taylor scored quick victories at the Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma before crossing the Rio Grande to strike the fortress city of Monterrey. Assaulting Monterrey in September 1846, Taylor captured the city after a costly battle. After the Monterrey's capitulation, he annoyed President James K. Polk when he gave the Mexicans an eight-week armistice and permitted Monterrey's defeated garrison to go free."
Final Victory: Battle of Chapultepec
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I had no idea about any of that history. Visited the Museum of Anthropology at Chapultepec Park in December 1968 (shortly after the riots in Mexico City). At that time Chapultepec was known as a beautiful park It was a lovely calm place full of trees. Wish I had known all that history at the time. Better late than never, though. It was a decisive battle to end the war Did know the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo is how Texas, New Mexico, and California became part of the union.
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