. Stories of the War of 1812, and the Mexican War .. . STORMING OF CHAPULTEPEO. By the capture of Molino del Eey, andthe adjacent works, the castle of Chapul-tepec was exposed to attack upon twosides, and General Scott hastened toform his plan for the storming of it and (143) 144 STORMING OF CHAPULTEPEO. the gates of the capital. On the 12thof September, the batteries opened uponthe castle, and with such effect thatSanta Anna was prevented from throw-ing reinforcements into it. The Mexi-cans returned the fire, but as they werenot equal to the Americans in gunnery,they did very little damage. O

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. Stories of the War of 1812, and the Mexican War .. . STORMING OF CHAPULTEPEO. By the capture of Molino del Eey, andthe adjacent works, the castle of Chapul-tepec was exposed to attack upon twosides, and General Scott hastened toform his plan for the storming of it and (143) 144 STORMING OF CHAPULTEPEO. the gates of the capital. On the 12thof September, the batteries opened uponthe castle, and with such effect thatSanta Anna was prevented from throw-ing reinforcements into it. The Mexi-cans returned the fire, but as they werenot equal to the Americans in gunnery,they did very little damage. On the 13th,the assault was made. General Quitman,with one division, advanced upon thenorth-east side, while General Pillow,with another division, assailed the heighton the west. The castle was garrisonedby picked troops, well supplied with ar-tillery, and commanded by the veteran,General Bravo. A determined defencewas therefore expected, and the Ameri-cans nerved themselves for it. Pillow^s

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