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This timeline describes significant events during the Mexican-American War, which was fought between Mexico and the United States from 1846 to 1848. The war stemmed from the United States’ annexation of Texas in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River (Mexican claim) or the Rio Grande (U.S. claim).
At the start of the Mexican–American War, Captain Lee invaded Mexico with General Wool's engineering department from the North. By early 1847, he helped take the Mexican cities of Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Churubusco, Molino del Rey, and Chapultepec.
Nov 9, 2009 · The Mexican-American War Begins . On April 25, 1846, Mexican cavalry attacked a group of U.S. soldiers in the disputed zone under the command of General Zachary Taylor, killing about a...
May 28, 2019 · By. Christopher Minster. Updated on May 28, 2019. The Mexican-American War (1846–1848) was a brutal conflict between neighbors largely sparked by the US annexation of Texas and their desire to take western lands such as California away from Mexico.
May 14, 2020 · Initially, United States President James Polk wanted to first purchase land from Mexico that later became parts of California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Oklahoma. Additionally, Polk hoped to also establish the Texan border along the Rio Grande. However, the Mexican government rejected this offer.
Mar 28, 2023 · The Mexican-American War Timeline includes the major events, battles, and treaties that shaped the course and outcome of the war. It also includes the events that helped cause the war, such as the Texas Revolution, and events that followed, like the Compromise of 1850 and the American Civil War.
