Monday, November 16, 2009

Battles of The Mexican American War

The Mexican-American war led to many hard, deadly, and brutal battles. Although many battle had become important in time of the war, only some of them really changed the effects of the war. These battles contained bloody and gruesome bodies that shocked many people. No one knew that the war could go so far. In the U.S, battles were usual. One battle, the Battle of Sacramento. In California, many called orders. With all the leadership and courage, the U.S won. One other battle was the Battle of San Gaberial. Along the Fernado River in California, the battle was one of the smaller battles.The U.S won and were very happy about it. The Battle of Yerba Buena was a battle that had major effects for California and the United States. Sometimes it takes courage or sometimes leadership or both. It took both to win this battle. People became leaders and led people to win. The U.S won and helped the United States confidence level. In battles either defended or conquered cities. Not all battles though were in the United States. Most of the important battles were in Mexico. Each battle had something to do with the war. As the battles went on, they grew more important. But, some of the battles that were important had been the Battle of Monterrey. The battle was in Mexico and the U.S wanted more land. Mexicans were not prepared and this was sort of a surprise attack. Since the Mexicans were not ready, the Mexicans surrendered. Though the Mexicans surrendered, they left without getting hurt. Some battles though went on longer. One battle, the Battle of Resca de Palo, was a battle that was when Mexico lost. One other battle was Battle of Churubusco. In Mexico, the battle introduced an important man who came to power. His name was Santa Anna. He led Mexico wanting to conquer Texas. However, the Mexicans kept being pushed back by the U.S. They lost at Churubusco. Some other battles were Siege of Puebla, Battle of Chapultepec, Battle of Buena Vista, and the Battle of Molino. Some of the battles were in Mexico, but even being in Mexico, with Mexican support, the Mexicans could not win more battles than the U.S. In the U.S, a battle led to the outcome of the war. The outcome that would change the whole war completely and would decide who would win the war. The Alamo was a fierce battle in Texas. San Antonio, Texas was a big place at the time. Mexico suddenly came into the United States and destroying anything in their path to meet the U.S in San Antonio. Everyone knew why the Mexicans came and for one reason, Texas was supposed to be theirs. Texas was prepared for one day the Mexicans would get their revenge. Preparing for the war, they saw the Mexicans. They were truly prepared for the war. Carrying many troops and weapons with them. The children cried as the mothers rushed them into safety. The men stood, ready to fight. Suddenly, without warning, the Mexicans started fighting. With the weapons the United States had, they killed many Mexicans even with a smaller number than the Mexicans. The United States won and were very happy. To make them even happier, they captured Santa Anna. The U.S had won the war. The war though was won by weapons. The weapons had been very expensive and no one wanted to buy them. In a war, they had to have weapons, so in that case they had to buy them. The war had riffles, other gun types, and knifes. The Mexican-American War had many brutal battles which changed the outcome of the war.

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