Mexican War
1846
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January 1 - President Polk orders General Zachary
Taylor to advance to the Rio Grande from his position on the Nueces River.
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April 25 - Thornton Affair.
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May 3-9 - Siege of Fort Texas.
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May 8 - Battle of Palo Alto. Mexican forces cross
the Rio Grande at Palo Alto and a battle with the Americans ensues.
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May 9 - Battle of Resaca de la Palma.
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May - President Polk addresses Congress.
War is declared.
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July 4 - Captain John C. Fremont proclaims the independence
of California.
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July 7 - Navy Commodore John D. Sloat takes Monterey,
California.
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July 8 - Sloat seizes Yerba Buena (modern San Fransisco).
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September 20-24 - Battle of Monterrey
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October 7 - Battle of Dominguez Rancho.
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November 16 - Battle of Natividad.
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December 6 - Battle of San Pasqual.
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December 25 - Battle of El Brazito.
1847
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January 2 - Battle of Santa Clara.
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January 8 - Battle of Rio San Gabriel (Los Angeles).
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January 9 - Battle of La Mesa (Los Angeles).
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January 24 - Battle of La Canada.
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January 24 - Battle of Mora.
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January 29 - Battle of Embudo Pass.
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February 3-4 - Siege of Pueblo de Taos.
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February 23 - Battle of Buena Vista - General Taylor's
4,700 soldiers withstand the attack of Santa Anna's 20,000 Mexicans.
The Mexicans withdraw.
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February 28 - Battle of the Sacramento.
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March 9-29 - Siege of Veracruz.
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March 27 - General Winfried Scott captures the fort
on the harbor of Veracruz.
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April 18 - General Scott, with 800 men, drives 15,000
Mexicans from the pass of Cerro Gordo.
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June 6 - Affair at Las Vegas, New Mexico.
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August 19-20 - Battles of Contreras and Churubusco.
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September 8 - Battle of El Molino del Rey.
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September 13 - Battle of Chapultepec.
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September 13-15 - Battles for Mexico City.
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September 14 - American troops enter Mexico City.
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September 14-Oct. 12 - Siege of Puebla.
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October 5 - Huamantla Affair.
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October 19 - Atlixco Affair.
1848
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