The Mexican War 1846 1848

Author : Karl Jack Bauer
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 45,8 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 : Douglas V Meed
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472810007

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The Mexican War 1846–1848 by Douglas V Meed Pdf

The war with Mexico was the one of the most decisive conflicts in American history. After smashing Mexico's armies the young republic bestrode the North American continent like a colossus with one leg anchored on the Atlantic seaboard and the other on the Pacific. It was a bitter, hard fought war that raged across Mexico through the northern deserts, the fever-ridden Gulf cities and the balmy haciendas of California. This book covers the full course of the war, ending with General Winfield Scott's march from the captured port of Vera Cruz to Mexico City, fighting all the way.

Author : Joseph Wheelan
Publisher : Carroll & Graf Publishers
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 53,7 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 : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:713011653

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The Mexican War, 1846-1848 by Anonim Pdf

Author : J. Jacob Oswandel
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781572337107

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Notes of the Mexican War, 1846–1848 by J. Jacob Oswandel Pdf

In December 1846, John Jacob Oswandel—or Jake as he was often called—enlisted in the Monroe Guards, which later became Company C of the First Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment. Thus began a twenty-month journey that led Oswandel from rural Pennsylvania through the American South, onward to the siege of Veracruz, and finally deep into the heart of Mexico. Waging war with Mexico ultimately realized President James K. Polk’s long-term goal of westward expansion all the way to the Pacific Ocean. For General Winfield Scott, the victorious Mexico City campaign would prove his crowning achievement in a fifty-three-year military career, but for Oswandel the “grand adventure of our lives” was about patriotism and honor in a war that turned this twenty-something bowsman into a soldier. Notes of the Mexican War, 1846–1848, is the quintessential primary source on the Mexican War. From Oswandel’s time of enlistment in Pennsylvania to his discharge in July of 1848, he kept a daily record of events, often with the perception and intuition worthy of a highly ranked officer. In addition to Oswandel’s engaging narrative, Timothy D. Johnson and Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Jr. provide an introduction that places Oswandel’s memoir within present-day scholarship. They illuminate the mindset of Oswandel and his comrades, who viewed the war with Mexico in terms of Manifest Destiny and they give insight into Oswandel’s historically common belief in Anglo-Saxon superiority—views that would bring about far worse consequences at the outbreak of the American Civil War a dozen years later. As historians continue to highlight the controversial actions of the Polk administration and the expansionist impulse that led to the conflict, Notes of the Mexican War, 1846–1848, opens a window into the past when typical young men rallied to a cause they believed was just and ordained. Oswandel provides an eyewitness account of an important chapter in America’s history.

Author : Douglas V. Meed
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0415968402

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The Mexican War, 1846-1848 by Douglas V. Meed Pdf

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Stephen A. Carney
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 41,5 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 : Hunt Janin,Ursula Carlson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,7 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 : Peter Guardino
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674981843

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The Dead March by Peter Guardino Pdf

Winner of the Bolton-Johnson Prize Winner of the Utley Prize Winner of the Distinguished Book Award, Society for Military History “The Dead March incorporates the work of Mexican historians...in a story that involves far more than military strategy, diplomatic maneuvering, and American political intrigue...Studded with arresting insights and convincing observations.” —James Oakes, New York Review of Books “Superb...A remarkable achievement, by far the best general account of the war now available. It is critical, insightful, and rooted in a wealth of archival sources; it brings far more of the Mexican experience than any other work...and it clearly demonstrates the social and cultural dynamics that shaped Mexican and American politics and military force.” —Journal of American History It has long been held that the United States emerged victorious from the Mexican–American War because its democratic system was more stable and its citizens more loyal. But this award-winning history shows that Americans dramatically underestimated the strength of Mexican patriotism and failed to see how bitterly Mexicans resented their claims to national and racial superiority. Their fierce resistance surprised US leaders, who had expected a quick victory with few casualties. By focusing on how ordinary soldiers and civilians in both countries understood and experienced the conflict, The Dead March offers a clearer picture of the brief, bloody war that redrew the map of North America.

Author : John S.D. Eisenhower
Publisher : Random House
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307827685

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So Far from God by John S.D. Eisenhower Pdf

The Mexican-American War of the 1840s, precipitated by border disputes and the U.S. annexation of Texas, ended with the military occupation of Mexico City by General Winfield Scott. In the subsequent treaty, the United States gained territory that would become California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado. In this highly readable account, John S. D. Eisenhower provides a comprehensive survey of this frequently overlooked war. NOTE: This edition does not include photographs.

Author : Gabriele Esposito
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1950423409

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Armies of the Mexican American War by Gabriele Esposito Pdf

Author : Seymour V. Connor,Odie B. Faulk
Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : History
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173017850649

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

Author : Henry Ernest Haferkorn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1914
Category : Mexican War, 1846-1848
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124456653

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The War with Mexico, 1846-1848 by Henry Ernest Haferkorn Pdf

Author : Amy S. Greenberg
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 47,5 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.

Author : Irving W. Levinson
Publisher : TCU Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0875653022

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Wars Within War by Irving W. Levinson Pdf

War Within Wars examines two little-known guerrilla wars that took place during the war between the United States and Mexico that proved critical to the outcome of the conflict.