Grade Range: K-12Resource Type(s): Primary Source, ArtifactsDate Posted: 11/6/2008
This print shows American forces attacking the fortress palace of Chapultepec on Sept. 13th, 1847. General Winfield Scott, depicted in the lower left on a white horse, led the southern division of the U.S. Army that successfully captured Mexico City during the Mexican American War.
This uniform coat would have been worn by a lieutenant in the Artillery of the Mexican army.
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