Mexican-American War, Siege of Veracruz, 1847

Lithograph entitled and captioned: Siege of Veracruz, March, 1847. US Army under General Scott 12100. US Navy under Commander Perry. US loss 15 killed and 50 wounded. The bombardment commenced on March 22nd at four-fifteen PM, and was incessant day and night until the morning of the 26, at which time overtures were made for a capitulation of the city and also the Castle of San Juan de Ulloa (the Gibraltar of America). On March 27th the garrisons of both city and Castle surrendered as prisoners of war to the victorious arms of the United States. The Battle of Veracruz was a 20-day siege of the key Mexican beachhead seaport of Veracruz, lasting from March 9-29th in 1847. It began with the first large-scale amphibious assault conducted by United States military forces, and ended with the surrender and occupation of the city. The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas. Combat operations lasted from spring 1846 to fall 1847. American forces quickly occupied New Mexico and California and then invaded parts of Northeastern Mexico and Northwest Mexico. The Pacific Squadron conducted a blockade, and took control of several garrisons on the Pacific coast in Baja California. After Mexico would still not agree to the cession of its northern territories, another American army captured Mexico City, and the war ended in victory of the U.S. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo forced Mexican Cession of the territories of Alta California and New Mexico to the U.S. in exchange for $18 million. In addition, the United States forgave debt owed by the Mexican government to U.S. citizens. Mexico accepted the Rio Grande as its national border, and the loss of Texas

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