Today in history
Subtitle: February 23
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Subjects: Mexican War, 1846-1848
Other titles: February 23; Mexican American War
Description: Provides information on General Zachary Tayor's victory in the Battle of Buena Vista on February 23, 1847 and the triumph of General Winfield Scott at the Battle of Cerro Gordo in April of that year. Both battles secured U.S. victory in the Mexican American War.
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Illustrated by digitized items from the American Memory historic collections compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.

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