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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. It was fought between U.S. forces, largely volunteers, [ 3 ] under General Zachary Taylor , and the much larger Mexican Army under General Antonio ...
General Francisco Mejia's Battle Report for Buena Vista described the San Patricios ' as "worthy of the most consummate praise because the men fought with daring bravery." [43] Several Irishmen were awarded the War Cross by the Mexican government for their conduct in that battle, and many received field promotions. [7] [44]
Battle of Buena Vista: February 22/23 Zachary Taylor fights Antonio López de Santa Anna south of Saltillo in one of the largest battles of the war. (A) Battle of the Sacramento: February 28 Doniphan defeats a larger Mexican army at the Sacramento River Pass before the capture of Chihuahua. (A) Siege of Veracruz: March 9–29
The Battle of Buena Vista takes place. The Mexican army is superior in number, but it found poorly armed and exhausted by the march and severity of the weather; For its part, the US military is smaller, but is better organized and has more artillery. The result is indecisive. Battle of Buena Vista: 23 February
He served in Florida and then received three brevet promotions for distinguished service in the Mexican–American War, most notably the Battle of Buena Vista. He resigned from the U.S. Army in 1856 to become a sugar plantation owner in Louisiana. At the start of the Civil War, Bragg trained soldiers in the Gulf Coast region.
155th Infantry Regiment fighting in Buena Vista, Mexico, 23 February 1847 They were known as the "Mississippi Rifles" under the command of Colonel Jefferson Davis in the war with Mexico. They acquired this nickname because the regiment was the first in American history to have an official issue rifle ( M1841 Mississippi rifle ) instead of a ...
January 13 – The Treaty of Cahuenga ends the fighting in the Mexican–American War in California.; February 22 – Mexican–American War – Battle of Buena Vista: 5,000 American troops under General Zachary Taylor use their superiority in artillery to drive off 15,000 Mexican troops under Antonio López de Santa Anna, defeating the Mexicans the next day.
The main force led by Taylor continued across the Rio Grande, winning the Battle of Monterrey in September 1846. President Antonio López de Santa Anna personally marched north to fight Taylor but was defeated at the battle of Buena Vista on February 22, 1847.