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Mexican-American War

April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848

Result American victory

Ended by Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

The Mexican-American War (25 April 1846 to 2 February 1848) followed the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico still claimed. U.S. forces invaded Mexico and occupied its capital. The war ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, under which Mexico ceded roughly half its territory, including California and the Southwest, to the United States.

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Battles and events 23

April 25, 1846
Thornton Affair Mexican victory William J. Hardee
May 3–9, 1846
Siege of Fort Texas Siege of Fort Texas Mariano Arista, Earl Van Dorn, Jacob Brown (Texas soldier)
May 8, 1846
Battle of Palo Alto American victory Battle of Palo Alto Zachary Taylor, Mariano Arista
May 9, 1846
Battle of Resaca de la Palma American victory Battle of Resaca de la Palma Zachary Taylor, Mariano Arista
June 15, 1846 – January 13, 1847
Conquest of California American victory; Treaty of Cahuenga Alta California Earl Van Dorn, Stephen W. Kearny, Archibald H. Gillespie
July 7, 1846
Battle of Monterey American victory Monterey Earl Van Dorn
August 8–14, 1846
Capture of Santa Fe American victory Santa Fe Stephen W. Kearny
September 21–24, 1846
Battle of Monterrey American victory Battle of Monterrey Zachary Taylor, Pedro de Ampudia
December 6–7, 1846
Battle of San Pasqual Battle of San Pasqual Stephen W. Kearny, Archibald H. Gillespie
December 25, 1846
Battle of El Brazito American victory Battle of El Brazito Alexander William Doniphan
January 8–9, 1847
Battle of Río San Gabriel American victory Battle of Río San Gabriel Stephen W. Kearny, Robert F. Stockton, José María Flores
January 13, 1847
Treaty of Cahuenga Cahuenga
February 22–23, 1847
Battle of Buena Vista Inconclusive Battle of Buena Vista Zachary Taylor, Antonio López de Santa Anna, Manuel María Lombardini
February 28, 1847
Battle of the Sacramento River United States victory Battle of the Sacramento River Alexander William Doniphan
March 9–29, 1847
Siege of Veracruz American victory Siege of Veracruz Winfield Scott, David Conner, Matthew C. Perry
April 18, 1847
Battle of Cerro Gordo American victory Battle of Cerro Gordo Winfield Scott, Antonio López de Santa Anna, David Emanuel Twiggs
July 9, 1847
Taos Revolt New Mexico
August 19–20, 1847
Battle of Contreras American victory Battle of Contreras Winfield Scott, Gabriel Valencia, Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte
August 20, 1847
Battle of Churubusco American victory Battle of Churubusco Winfield Scott, Antonio López de Santa Anna, Pedro María de Anaya
September 8, 1847
Battle of Molino del Rey American victory Battle of Molino del Rey Winfield Scott, William J. Worth, Antonio León
September 8–15, 1847
Battle for Mexico City American victory Mexico City Winfield Scott, Antonio López de Santa Anna
September 12–13, 1847
Battle of Chapultepec American victory Battle of Chapultepec Winfield Scott, Antonio López de Santa Anna, Nicolás Bravo
September 14 – October 12, 1847
Siege of Puebla (1847) United States victory Siege of Puebla (1847) Antonio López de Santa Anna, Thomas Childs, Joseph Lane

Key commanders

United States 23

Winfield Scott Commanding General, Led the campaign that took Mexico City Zachary Taylor military commander, Won at Palo Alto, Monterrey and Buena Vista James K. Polk belligerent leader William L. Marcy belligerent leader Sterling Price belligerent leader William J. Hardee belligerent leader George M. Dallas belligerent leader John Y. Mason belligerent leader John E. Wool military commander Robert F. Stockton military commander Earl Van Dorn military commander Jacob Brown (Texas soldier) military commander Stephen W. Kearny military commander Archibald H. Gillespie military commander Alexander William Doniphan military commander David Conner military commander Matthew C. Perry military commander David Emanuel Twiggs military commander William S. Harney military commander William J. Worth military commander Thomas Childs military commander Joseph Lane military commander John C. Frémont military commander

Mexico 16

Antonio López de Santa Anna President of Mexico, Commanded Mexican forces at Buena Vista and in the defense of Mexico City José Joaquín de Herrera belligerent leader Nicolás Bravo belligerent leader Pedro María de Anaya belligerent leader Mariano Arista belligerent leader Mariano Paredes belligerent leader Manuel de la Peña y Peña belligerent leader Manuel María Lombardini belligerent leader José Mariano Salas belligerent leader Juan Álvarez belligerent leader Pedro de Ampudia military commander José María Flores military commander Gabriel Valencia military commander Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte military commander Antonio León military commander José Castro military commander