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1845 conflict
General Taylor and his forces south to the Rio Grande, entering the territory that Mexicans disputed -
Decleration of war
"Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil." -
1846 Congress aproves war
Congress aproves to declare war -
Pacific Coast
Attacks on the Pacific Coast -
California campaign
News took around a month to reach California that war had started -
1st Battle of Tabsaco
1st battle of tabsco -
Scott Siege of Veracruz
Scott performed the first major amphibious landing in U.S. history in preparation for the Siege of Veracruz. A group of 12,000 volunteer and regular soldiers successfully offloaded supplies, weapons, and horses near the walled city using specially designed landing craft. Included in the invading force were Robert E. Lee, George Meade, Ulysses S. Grant, James Longstreet, and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. -
2nd battle of tabasco
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battle of Chapultepc
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
End of war
