Mexican-American War

Details

Instance of

war

Date

1840s

Start time

24 April 1846

End time

2 February 1848

Part of

Mexico–United States relations

Has parts

First Battle of Tabasco, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Battle of Cerro Gordo, Saint Patrick's Battalion, Second Battle of Tabasco

Location

Mexico

Country

United States

Participants

United States, Second Federal Republic of Mexico, California Republic

described by source

Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1

has cause

Texas annexation, manifest destiny

number of deaths

11733

significant event

Battle of Buena Vista, Battle of Cerro Gordo, Battle of Contreras, Battle of Palo Alto, Battle of Chapultepec

significant person

John A. Logan, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Lew Wallace, William S. Harney

topic's main category

Category:Mexican–American War

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