Gallery

1. Invasión Yanqui

recuerdo de la guerra con los estados unidos

Recuerdo de la Guerra



2. The End of the War

entrance into mexico

Entrance into Mexico



3. The Preface to War

polk-dallas campaign banner

Polk-Dallas Campaign Banner

texas annexation march and quick step

Texas Annexation March

united states envoy to mexico, john slidell

U.S. Envoy John Slidell

president of mexico, general mariano paredes y arrillag

Mexican President Paredes

birds-eye view of the camp of the army of occupation commanded by general taylor

Birds-Eye View of the Camp



4. The First Battles

battle of palo alto

Battle of Palo Alto

charge of captain may, 2nd dragoons at the battle of resaca de la palma, 8th may 1846

Charge of Capt. May



5. Yanqui Propaganda and Patriotic Fervor

rio grande quick march

Río Grande Quick March

death of major ringgold at the battle of palo alto

Death of Maj. Ringgold

texas ranger

Texas Ranger

col. jack hays

Col. Jack Hays

the soldier's adieu

The Soldier's Adieu

the sailors's adieu

The Sailor's Adieu



6. Theater of Operations

ornamental map of the united states and mexico, 1848

Ornamental Map, 1848



7. The War in New Mexico

san felippe----new mexico

San Felippe--New Mexico

general stephen watts kearney

Gen. Stephen Watts Kearney

colonel alexander doniphan

Col. Alexander Doniphan

kit carson

Kit Carson

governor manuel armijo

Governor Manuel Armijo



8. The War in California: The First Phase

military drill at sonoma under the command of general mariano vallejo

Military Drill at Sonoma

frémont raising the flag

Frémont Raising the Flag

the bear flag

The Bear Flag

the raising of the american flag and taking possession of california by commodore john drake sloat, u. s. navy

Raising the American Flag

john charles frémont

John Charles Frémont



9. The War in California: The Second Phase

andrés pico

Andrés Pico

governor pio pico

Governor Pio Pico

battle of the plains of mesa, january 9, 1847

Battle of the Plains of Mesa



10. The Battle of Monterrey

capture of monterey

Capture of Monterey

heights of monterey

Heights of Monterey

heroic defense of the city of monterey

Heroic Defense of the City



11. The Enigma of Mexico

general antonio lópez de santa anna

Santa Anna, ca. 1835

santa anna

Santa Anna, ca. 1845

santa anna

Santa Anna, ca. 1845

santa anna

Santa Anna, ca. 1858

general mariano arista

Gen. Mariano Arista

general pedro de ampudia

Gen. Pedro de Ampudia

general gabriel valencia

Gen. Gabriel Valencia

general antonio léon

Gen. Antonio Léon


12. Politics and Generals


president james k. polk

President James K. Polk a little more grape, cap. bragg: general taylor at buena vista

"A Little More Grape" general winfield scott, 1851

Gen. Winfield Scott, 1851 the soldier's return: a song for the people

The Soldier's Return general taylor at monterey

Gen. Taylor at Monterey
13. El Soldado Mexicano

mexican troops on the move

Mexican Troops on the Move munitions log book, año de 1809

Munitions Log Book, 1809 mexican sword hilt

Mexican Sword Hilt california lancer

California Lancer
14. The Yanqui Volunteers

a camp washing day

Camp Washing Day cane knife used as a short sword

Cane Knife letter from buena vista (by andrew jackson trussell)

Letter from Buena Vista journal of john f. meginness

Journal of John F. Meginness jefferson peak, member of the kentucky volunteer cavalry

Jefferson Peak martha malvina reser peak

Martha Malvina Reser Peak verses and sketches (attributed to barnard e. bee)

Verses and Sketches
15. The Battle of Buena Vista

battle of buena vista

Battle of Buena Vista buena vista grand triumphal march, 1847

Grand Triumphal March battle of buena vista . . . in which the american army . . . were completely victorious.

Battle of Buena Vista
16. Veracruz

victorious bombardment of vera cruz
Victorious Bombardment landing of the troops at vera cruz
Landing of the Troops bombardment of vera cruz
Bombardment of Vera Cruz batteries at vera cruz
Batteries at Vera Cruz
17. The Human Cost of the War

scene in vera cruz during the bombardment, march 25th, 1847

Scene in Vera Cruz the warlike dead in mexico

The Warlike Dead in Mexico mourning

Mourning memorial to the mexican dead (our lady of guadalupe)

Memorial to the Mexican Dead mexican news

Mexican News
18. Support and Opposition: The Forms of Propaganda

wallpaper: the storming of chapultepec (1848)

Wallpaper rough and ready polka

Rough and Ready Polka incidents and sufferings

Incidents and Sufferings untitled cartoon

Untitled Cartoon abraham lincoln

Abraham Lincoln henry david thoreau

Henry David Thoreau congressman john quincy adams

Congressman J.Q. Adams
19. The Battle of Cerro Gordo

battle of cerro gordo

Battle of Cerro Gordo the u.s. army crosses a mountain

U.S. Army Crosses a Mountain captain robert e. lee

Capt. Robert E. Lee lieutenants u.s. grant and alexander hays

Lts. U.S. Grant and Alexander Hays battle of cerro gordo

Battle of Cerro Gordo
20. By Land and By Sea

the landing of the naval expedition, against tabasco
Naval Expedition Against Tabasco assault at contreras
Assault at Contreras
21. Churubusco

battle at churubusco
Battle at Churubusco convent of churubusco
Convent of Churubusco the hanging of the san patricio battalion
The San Patricio Battalion
22. The Battle of Molino del Rey

molino del rey—attack upon the molino

Attack Upon the Molino battle of mill del rey near the city of mexico—september 8, 1847

Battle of Mill del Rey battle of molino del rey, september 8, 1847

Battle of Molino del Rey
23. Chapultepec

storming of the castle of chapultepec, by the american army

Storming of the Castle
24. Chapultepec: Pro Patria Mori

los niños héroes

Los Niños Heroes heroica defensa del castillo

Heroica Defensa del Castillo defense of garita de belén

Defense of Garrita de Belén apoteosis!!

Apoteosis!! el cadete juan escutia

El Cadete Juan Escutia recuerdo de la guerra con los estados unidos: trofeos y monumentos existentes en mexico

Recuerdo de la Guerra
25. The Occupation of Mexico

el republicano
El Republicano general orders—no. 284
General Orders--No. 284 treaty of peace, friendsh, limits, and settlement
Treaty of Peace treaty of guadalupe-hidalgo
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
26. The Manifestation of Destiny

hand-colored engraving

Hand-colored Map, 1854