9 MAR--This Day in US Military History

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 12:20:32 -0400

1847 – During the Mexican-American War, U.S. forces under General Winfield Scott invade Mexico three miles south of Vera Cruz.

Encountering little resistance from the Mexicans massed in the fortified city of Vera Cruz, by nightfall the last of Scott’s 10,000 men came ashore without the loss of a single life. It was the largest amphibious landing in U.S. history and not surpassed until World War II.
The Mexican-American War began with a dispute over the U.S. government’s 1845 annexation of Texas. In January 1846, President James K. Polk, a strong advocate of westward expansion, ordered General Zachary Taylor to occupy disputed territory between the Nueces and Rio Grande Rivers.
Mexican troops attacked Taylor’s forces, and on May 13, 1846, Congress approved a declaration of war against Mexico. In March 1847, General Scott’s forces landed near Vera Cruz, and by March 29, with very few casualties, the Americans had taken the fortified city and its massive fortress, San Juan de Ulua. In April, Scott began his devastating march to Mexico City, which ended on September 14, when U.S. forces entered the Mexican capital and raised the American flag over the Hall of Montezuma.
In February 1848, representatives from the United States and Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, formally ending the Mexican War, recognizing Texas as part of the United States and extending the boundaries of the United States west to the Pacific Ocean.

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Response by LTC Stephen F. made May 21 at 2015 8:48 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Thu, 21 May 2015 20:48:09 -0400

1SG Private RallyPoint Member, I always enjoy reading your posts.
It was interesting to read "It was the largest amphibious landing in U.S. history and not surpassed until World War II," since the event took place in 1847 prior to the US Civil War. Since the nation had only been in existence since 1787 or so. I expect larger amphibious landings were conducted by the British and their Hessian and other mercenaries during the American revolution. Although those were not US forces the landings did occur on what was to become US territory.

Response by MSgt Robert Pellam made May 21 at 2015 9:04 PM

MSgt Robert Pellam — Thu, 21 May 2015 21:04:34 -0400

Again awesome as always. The Mexican-American war is such a looked over war. Robert E. Lee was a Lt. during the war, along with other notables. What I think is funny. The area west of Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California ect. was something Polk coveted during his early presidency. He had offered to buy it from Mexico several times. After the war, Mexico signed the treaty that made them sell it to the U.S. At our original price I believe.

Different world back then.