History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the end of 1902 . James K, Polk,After a photograph by Brady. 1846] THE MEXICAN WAR 187 ico. This place was reached September19th, and captured on the 22d, after hardfighting and severe losses on both armistice of eight weeks a revolution had occurred in. Plan OPTHE BATTLE OP BUENA VISTA MEXICAN cm hfantiy tiCiKil^ ji ArtlUay Mviii}liatAlUtKmirmSUSS&s^/n/knbyiiamilfjr fiArtillay Reccivllij tUAtUaH i88 SLAVERY CONTROVERSY [1847 Mexico. The banished Santa Anna wasrecalled, and as President ctf the Re
History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the end of 1902 . James K, Polk,After a photograph by Brady. 1846] THE MEXICAN WAR 187 ico. This place was reached September19th, and captured on the 22d, after hardfighting and severe losses on both armistice of eight weeks a revolution had occurred in. Plan OPTHE BATTLE OP BUENA VISTA MEXICAN cm hfantiy tiCiKil^ ji ArtlUay Mviii}liatAlUtKmirmSUSS&s^/n/knbyiiamilfjr fiArtillay Reccivllij tUAtUaH i88 SLAVERY CONTROVERSY [1847 Mexico. The banished Santa Anna wasrecalled, and as President ctf the Republicassumed command of the Mexican February 23, 1847, occurred one of themost sanguinary but brilliant battles of thewar, that of Buena Vista. Taylor, learningthat a Mexican force was advancing underSanta Anna, at least double, the 5,200 lefthim after the requisition upon him whichGeneral Scott had just made, drew back tothe strong position of Buena Vista, southof Saltillo. Here Santa Anna, havingthrough an intercepted despatch learned ofTaylors weakness, ferociously fell uponhim with a force 12,000 strong. On rightand centre, by dint of good tactics andbull-dog fighting, Taylor held his own andmore, but the foe succeeded at first inpartly turning and pushing back his Mexican commander bade Taylor sur-render, but was
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