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The Niños Héroes (Boy Heroes, or Heroic Cadets) were six Mexican military cadets who were killed in the defence of Mexico City during the Battle of Chapultepec, one of the last major battles of the Mexican–American War, on 13 September 1847. The date of the battle is now celebrated in Mexico as a civic holiday to honor the cadets' sacrifice.
The Monumento a los Niños Héroes ("Monument to the Boy Heroes"), officially Altar a la Patria ("Altar to the Homeland"), is a monument installed in the park of Chapultepec in Mexico City, Mexico. [1]
The Obelisco a los Niños Héroes is a monument installed in Chapultepec, Mexico City. The cenotaph was created in 1881 by architect Ramón Rodríguez Arangoity, one of the cadets captured in the Battle of Chapultepec. [1] [2] The marble cenotaph was a typical nineteenth-century monument.
Manuel Juan Pablo José Ramón de la Barrera e Inzáurraga, according to his baptismal record, [1] was born in Mexico City on Thursday, June 26, 1828. He was the youngest of seven children, born to Ignacio María de la Barrera Troncoso (1794-1840), [2] of the illustrious de la Barrera family descended from the Spanish conquistador Pedro de la Barrera that settled in Hidalgo, and María Josefa ...
Gabriel Flores (February 9, 1930 – December 14, 1993) was a Mexican painter and muralist born in Guadalajara, Jalisco.Between 1956 and 1993, his murals focused on historical and universal themes, as well as the ability of art functioning as social commentary.
The San Patricios: the Irish Heroes of Mexico, Library of Congress blog post "Martin Paredes, "Batallón de San Patricio: the Irish Heroes of Mexico" ". Archived from the original on 23 May 2010., Stpatricksbattalion.org website; Dr. Michael Hogan, website of academic who has authored several works on Saint Patrick's battalion
Mexican Special Forces during the 2015 parade. Military vehicles on parade in the Zócalo. A cadet of the Heroic Military Academy with the academy mascot, a golden eagle.. The 16 September military parade in honour of the anniversary of Mexican Independence is an annual tradition dating back to the late 19th century and the beginning of the professionalisation of the Mexican Armed Forces in ...
Mexico City was guarded in part by Chapultepec Castle, which was being used as a military academy. Scott preceded an infantry assault with an all day artillery barrage on September 12. The next day, September 13, the 4th Division, under John A. Quitman , spearheaded the attack against Chapultepec and carried the castle.