The Battle of Monterrey (September 21-24, 1846) is a battle during the North Mexican campaign of the Mexican-American War , during which the American army of General Zachary Taylor stormed the fortifications of Monterrey and forced the Mexican army to surrender under the command of General Pedro de Ampoudia .
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| Main Conflict: Mexican-American War | |||
 US troops march on Monterrey. | |||
| date | September 21-24 , 1846 | ||
| A place | Monterrey , Nuevo Leon | ||
| Total | US victory | ||
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Background
May 18 , after the battle of Resaca de la Palma , General Taylor crossed the Rio Grande River. In early June, Mariano Arista transferred the remains of his army, about 2,638 people, to General Francisco Mejía, whom he took them to Monterrey. On June 8, US Secretary of War William Marcy ordered Taylor to continue fighting in northern Mexico and offered to take Monterrey , believing that this would force Mexico to ask for peace. On August 8, Taylor placed his headquarters in Camargo, and on August 9 in Serralvo. At his disposal were 6,640 people. On September 11, Taylor began a march to Monterrey, and on September 15 arrived at
In early June, General Thomas Requena deployed a 1,800-man garrison in Monterrey. Together with the remnants of Aristo's army and reinforcements from Mexico City, the Mexican forces at the city totaled 7,303 people. General Pedro de Ampudia received orders from Santa Anna to retreat from Monterrey Saltillo and create a defensive line there, but Ampudya refused, hoping to stop Taylor at Monterrey [2] .
The army of General Ampoudia numbered 3,140 people: 1,080 men of the General José García Conde brigade ( Aguascalientes and Querétaro battalions, two squadrons of the 3rd Line Cavalry Regiment and 3 3-8 pound guns), 1,000 men of the Colonel Florencio Aspeitia brigade (3rd a linear cavalry regiment, 2 ulan squadrons, 2 Guanajuato cavalry squadrons, 6 8-12 pound guns and a medical convoy, 1,060 General Ramirez brigade personnel (3rd and 4th infantry regiments, three guns and 3 howitzers) and an artillery battery, known like the " St. Patrick's Battalion ".
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Notes
- ↑ Bauer, 1974 , p. 82 - 90.
- ↑ Bauer, 1974 , p. 90.
Literature
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- Miguel González Quiroga, César Morado Macías (2006). Nuevo León ocupado: aspectos de la guerra México-Estados Unidos. Nuevo León, México: Fondo Editorial de NL. ISBN 9709715194 .