Claim: The Battle of Chapultepec on 13 September 1847 was an assault by invading American forces on a small contingent of Mexican forces and for the campaign to take Mexico City, of which the Battle of Chapultepec is a part, General Winfield Scott's (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) U.S. Army totaled 7,200 men.
Evidence: The Battle of Chapultepec on 13 September 1847 was an assault by invading American forces on a small contingent of Mexican forces holding the strategically located Chapultepec Castle just outside Mexico City. For the campaign to take Mexico City, of which the Battle of Chapultepec is a part, General Winfield Scott's U.S. Army totaled 7,200 men. Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate.