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Jul 21, 2010 · Superior U.S. artillery was able to halt one of the two advancing Mexican divisions, while Jefferson Davis’ Mississippi riflemen led the defense of the extreme left flank against the other Mexican...
- Missy Sullivan
The Battle of Buena Vista (February 22–23, 1847), known as the Battle of La Angostura in Mexico, and sometimes as Battle of Buena Vista/La Angostura, was a battle of the Mexican–American War.
- February 22-23, 1847
- Inconclusive
- Puerto de la Angostura, Coahuila
After the Mexican loss at Monterrey, Santa Anna took command of the Mexican army and marched a large force north to get revenge against Taylor and his army. The result was the bloody and consequential Battle of Buena Vista, the last major engagement of the war in Northern Mexico.
Oct 30, 2023 · The Battle of Buena Vista was important to the outcome of the Mexican-American War because Santa Anna’s decision to attack Taylor near Buena Vista left Mexican forces at Veracruz shorthanded. The American victory also strengthened U.S. control of Northern Mexico.
- Randal Rust
The Battle of Buena Vista (February 23, 1847), also known as the Battle of Angostura, in February 1847 saw the U.S. Army use heavy artillery to repulse the much larger Mexican army in the Mexican-American War.
Feb 28, 2019 · Battle of Buena Vista. When Lieutenant John Richey was ambushed and killed by Mexican guerrillas in January 1847, the stage was set for a disaster unparalleled in American military history. The message Richey had been carrying provided information that could deliver an entire army of United States soldiers into the hands of the enemy.
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Battle of Buena Vista, February 22-23, 1847 ollowing the successful fight for Texan independence from Mexico, certain U.S. congressmen and senators began lobbying for adding the Republic of Texas to the United States.
