The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . Taylor crossed the river and tookpossession of the city of Matamoros. But the Mexi-cans showed no disposition to make peace. Havingreceived re-enforcements, Ta3lor marched on the forti-fied city of Monterey, which was defended by more. THE MEXICAN WAR. 287 than ten thousand Mexicans. Taylors force was place was captured on the 24th of September, 1846,after several days of hard fighting. General Taylor now advanced farther into Mexico,but the United States government changed its plans,and orders were se
The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . Taylor crossed the river and tookpossession of the city of Matamoros. But the Mexi-cans showed no disposition to make peace. Havingreceived re-enforcements, Ta3lor marched on the forti-fied city of Monterey, which was defended by more. THE MEXICAN WAR. 287 than ten thousand Mexicans. Taylors force was place was captured on the 24th of September, 1846,after several days of hard fighting. General Taylor now advanced farther into Mexico,but the United States government changed its plans,and orders were sent to Taylor to detach all but fivethousand of his troops to the assistance of General Scott,who was to command in a new campaign, which was tobe made into Mexico by way of Vera Cruz. Thusweakened, Gen- 1^ BattleVista.
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