The California Campaigns Of The U S Mexican War 1846 1848

Author : Hunt Janin,Ursula Carlson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476620930

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The California Campaigns of the U.S.-Mexican War, 1846-1848 by Hunt Janin,Ursula Carlson Pdf

For the Mexican government to go to war with its more powerful northern neighbor in 1846 was folly. Mexico surrendered to the United States more than half a million square miles of territory, contributing to a legacy of distrust and bitterness towards the U.S. that has never entirely dissipated. The real prize was California. The Californios--Spanish speaking, non-native inhabitants of the province of Alta (Upper) California--had ambiguous loyalties to the Mexican government and minimal military capabilities. American control of California was considered the keystone of Manifest Destiny, and naval and amphibious operations along the Pacific coast began as early as 1821 and continued for weeks after the end of the war. This book describes the often overlooked military and naval operations in California before and during the Mexican War, and introduces readers to the colorful Californios, the American adventurers who arrived after them, and the Indians, who preceded them both.

Author : Karl Jack Bauer
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803261071

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The Mexican War, 1846-1848 by Karl Jack Bauer Pdf

"Much has been written about the Mexican war, but this . . . is the best military history of that conflict. . . . Leading personalities, civilian and military, Mexican and American, are given incisive and fair evaluations. The coming of war is seen as unavoidable, given American expansion and Mexican resistance to loss of territory, compounded by the fact that neither side understood the other. The events that led to war are described with reference to military strengths and weaknesses, and every military campaign and engagement is explained in clear detail and illustrated with good maps. . . . Problems of large numbers of untrained volunteers, discipline and desertion, logistics, diseases and sanitation, relations with Mexican civilians in occupied territory, and Mexican guerrilla operations are all explained, as are the negotiations which led to war's end and the Mexican cession. . . . This is an outstanding contribution to military history and a model of writing which will be admired and emulated."-Journal of American History. K. Jack Bauer was also the author of Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest (1985) and Other Works. Robert W. Johannsen, who introduces this Bison Books edition of The Mexican War, is a professor of history at the University of Illinois, Urbana, and the author of To the Halls of Montezumas: The Mexican War in the American Imagination (1985).

Author : Justin Harvey Smith
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 838 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4064066394004

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History of the Mexican-American War by Justin Harvey Smith Pdf

"History of the Mexican-American War " in 2 volumes is one of the best-known works by an American historian Justin Harvey Smith. The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico still considered Mexican territory since the government did not recognize the treaty signed by Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna when he was a prisoner of the Texian Army during the 1836 Texas Revolution. For Mexico, this was a provocation: Mexican forces attacked U.S. forces, and the United States Congress declared war. Volume 1: Mexico and the Mexicans The Political Education of Mexico The Relations between the United States and Mexico, 1825–1843 The Relations between the United States and Mexico, 1843–1846 The Mexican Attitude on the Eve of War The American Attitude on the Eve of War The Preliminaries of the Conflict Palo Alto and Resaca de Guerrero The United States Meets the Crisis The Chosen Leaders Advance Taylor Sets out for Saltillo Monterey Saltillo, Parras, and Tampico Santa Fe Chihuahua The California Question The Conquest of California The Genesis of Two Campaigns Santa Anna Prepares to Strike Buena Vista Volume 2: Behind the Scenes at Mexico Vera Cruz Cerro Gordo Puebla On to the Capital Contreras and Churubusco Negotiations Molino del Rey, Chapultepec and Mexico Final Military Operations The Naval Operations The Americans as Conquerors Peace The Finances of the War The War in American Politics The Foreign Relations of the War

Author : Stephen A. Carney
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 0160873452

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The Occupation of Mexico, May 1846-July 1848 by Stephen A. Carney Pdf

CMH Pub. 73-3. The Occupation of Mexico is the third in a series of pamphlets on the Mexican War, which was the U.S. Army's first experience waging an extended conflict in a foreign land. This brief war is often overlooked by casual students of history since it occurred so close to the American Civil War and is overshadowed by the latter's sheer size and scope. Yet, the Mexican War was instrumental in shaping the geographical boundaries of the United States. At the conclusion of this conflict, the U.S. had added some one million square miles of territory. The Mexican War still has much to teach us about projecting force, conducting operations in hostile territory with a small force that is dwarfed by the local population, urban combat, the difficulties of occupation, and the courage and perseverance of individual soldiers. This is one of eight pamphlets by Stephen A. Carney planned to provide an accessible and readable account of the U.S. Army's role and achievements in the conflict. Other related products: The Mexican Expedition, 1916-1917 can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/node/50877/edit Mexican-American War resources collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/us-military-history/battles-wars/mexican-american-war

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1914
Category : Mexican War, 1846-1848
ISBN : UCAL:$B60891

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The War with Mexico, 1846-1848 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Seymour V. Connor,Odie B. Faulk
Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : History
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173017850649

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North America Divided by Seymour V. Connor,Odie B. Faulk Pdf

Author : Stephen A. Carney
Publisher : U.S. Government Printing Office
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0160723744

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Gateway South by Stephen A. Carney Pdf

CMH Pub 73-1. The U.S. Army Campaigns of the Mexican War. At head of title on cover: The U.S. Army Campaigns of the Mexican War. One of a series of eight brochures about the Mexican War. Discusses Brig. General Zachary Taylor's campaign for Monterrey, Mexico

Author : Robert Selph Henry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Mexican War, 1846-1848
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173018278431

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The Story of the Mexican War by Robert Selph Henry Pdf

Author : Stephen A. Carney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1422300765

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Gateway South by Stephen A. Carney Pdf

The Mexican War (1846-1848) was the U.S. Army's first experience waging an extended conflict in a foreign land. This brief war, often overlooked because it occurred so close to the American Civil War, was instrumental in shaping the geographical boundaries of the U.S. This newly acquired land also became a battleground over slavery. In addition, the Mexican War was a proving ground for a generation of U.S. Army leaders who, as junior officers in Mexico, learned the trade of war & later applied those lessons to the Civil War. This document, in the series The U.S. Army Campaigns of the Mexican WarÓ, provides a general discussion of the War & focuses on the Monterrey Campaign (10 June-10 September 1846). Illustrations.

Author : Susan E. Haberle
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0736815589

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The Mexican War, 1846-1848 by Susan E. Haberle Pdf

Examines the causes and effects of the Mexican War and its importance in the westward expansion of the United States.

Author : Henry David Thoreau
Publisher : Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : PKEY:SMP2300000064124

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On the Duty of Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau Pdf

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience, called Civil Disobedience for short, is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). Famous essay of the author Henry David Thoreau: "The Service", "A Walk to Wachusett", "Paradise (to be) Regained", "Sir Walter Raleigh", "Herald of Freedom", "Wendell Phillips Before the Concord Lyceum", "Reform and the Reformers", Thomas Carlyle and His Works, Resistance to Civil Government (Civil Disobedience), "Slavery in Massachusetts", A Plea for Captain John Brown, The Last Days of John Brown, "Walking", "Life Without Principle", Excursions anthology.

Author : Joseph Wheelan
Publisher : Carroll & Graf Publishers
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015067691165

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Invading Mexico by Joseph Wheelan Pdf

Presents an account of the Mexican War, providing an analysis of its cause, battles, weapons, and outcome.

Author : Stephen A. Carney
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Mexican War, 1846-1848
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173015243124

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Gateway South by Stephen A. Carney Pdf

Author : Justin H. Smith
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 1296 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9788026882756

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The U.S.-Mexican War (Vol. 1&2) by Justin H. Smith Pdf

This two-volume edition was written by an American historian Justin Harvey Smith, specialist on the Mexican-American War. For his exceptional work Smith was awarded with Pulitzer Prize for History.Aseveryone understands, the conflict with Mexico has been almost entirely eclipsed by the greater wars following it. But in the field of thought mere size does not count for much; and while the number of troops and the lists of casualties give the present subject little comparative importance, it has ample grounds for claiming attention. Contents: Mexico and the Mexicans The Political Education of Mexico The Relations between the United States and Mexico, 1825–1843 The Relations between the United States and Mexico, 1843–1846 The Mexican Attitude on the Eve of War The American Attitude on the Eve of War The Preliminaries of the Conflict Palo Alto and Resaca de Guerrero The United States Meets the Crisis The Chosen Leaders Advance Taylor Sets out for Saltillo Monterey Saltillo, Parras, and Tampico Santa Fe Chihuahua The California Question The Conquest of California The Genesis of Two Campaigns Santa Anna Prepares to Strike Buena Vista Behind the Scenes at Mexico Vera Cruz Cerro Gordo Puebla On to the Capital Contreras and Churubusco Negotiations Molino del Rey, Chapultepec and Mexico Final Military Operations The Naval Operations The Americans as Conquerors Peace The Finances of the War The War in American Politics The Foreign Relations of the War

Author : Amy S. Greenberg
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307475992

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A Wicked War by Amy S. Greenberg Pdf

The definitive history of the often forgotten U.S.-Mexican War paints an intimate portrait of the major players and their world—from Indian fights and Manifest Destiny, to secret military maneuvers, gunshot wounds, and political spin. “If one can read only a single book about the Mexican-American War, this is the one to read.” —The New York Review of Books Often overlooked, the U.S.-Mexican War featured false starts, atrocities, and daring back-channel negotiations as it divided the nation, paved the way for the Civil War a generation later, and launched the career of Abraham Lincoln. Amy S. Greenberg’s skilled storytelling and rigorous scholarship bring this American war for empire to life with memorable characters, plotlines, and legacies. Along the way it captures a young Lincoln mismatching his clothes, the lasting influence of the Founding Fathers, the birth of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and America’s first national antiwar movement. A key chapter in the creation of the United States, it is the story of a burgeoning nation and an unforgettable conflict that has shaped American history.