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Unknown Artist, Part of a Collection of Mexican-American War Prints, Storming of Chapultepec in Mexico, September 13, 1847.General Bravo surrendering his sword to Lieutenant Brower, of the New York Regiment., 1848, color lithograph on paper, 9 3/4 in. x 13 13/16 in. (24.77 cm x 35.08 cm), A strong desire to acquire northern Mexico led the United States to declare war on Mexico in May of 1846. On September 12th, 1847, American forces under the command of General Winfield Scott laid siege to the Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City. General Scott and Santa Anna, the leader of the Mexican Army, understood the importance of the Castle in the battle for Mexico City. Standing atop a 200-foot hill, the Castle provided a great vantage point for both defending and attacking the capital city.

Unknown Artist, Part of a Collection of Mexican-American War Prints, Storming of Chapultepec in Mexico, September 13, 1847.General Bravo surrendering his sword to Lieutenant Brower, of the New York Regiment., 1848, color lithograph on paper, 9 3/4 in. x 13 13/16 in. (24.77 cm x 35.08 cm), A strong desire to acquire northern Mexico led the United States to declare war on Mexico in May of 1846. On September 12th, 1847, American forces under the command of General Winfield Scott laid siege to the Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City. General Scott and Santa Anna, the leader of the Mexican Army, understood the importance of the Castle in the battle for Mexico City. Standing atop a 200-foot hill, the Castle provided a great vantage point for both defending and attacking the capital city.
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Caption: Unknown Artist, Part of a Collection of Mexican-American War Prints, Storming of Chapultepec in Mexico, September 13, 1847.General Bravo surrendering his sword to Lieutenant Brower, of the New York Regiment., 1848, color lithograph on paper, 9 3/4 in. x 13 13/16 in. (24.77 cm x 35.08 cm), A strong desire to acquire northern Mexico led the United States to declare war on Mexico in May of 1846. On September 12th, 1847, American forces under the command of General Winfield Scott laid siege to the Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City. General Scott and Santa Anna, the leader of the Mexican Army, understood the importance of the Castle in the battle for Mexico City. Standing atop a 200-foot hill, the Castle provided a great vantage point for both defending and attacking the capital city.
Personalities: UNKNOWN ARTIST
Credit: Album / quintlox
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Image size: 6000 × 4460 px | 76.6 MB
Print size: 50.8 × 37.8 cm | 2362.2 × 1755.9 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: 1846. • 1847 • 1847. GENERAL BRAVO SURRENDERING • 1848 • 200-FOOT HILL • 24.77 CM X 35.08 CM • 9 3/4. X 13 13/16 • ACQUIRE NORTHERN MEXICO LED • AMERICAN FORCES UNDER • ATTACKING • BATTLE • CAPITAL CITY • CASTLE PROVIDED • CASTLE • CASTLE. • CASTLES • CHAPULTEPEC CASTLE • CHAPULTEPEC • CHATEAU • COLLECTION • COLOR LITHOGRAPH • COMBAT • COMMAND • DECLARE WAR • DEFENDING • DISPUTE • EEUU • FIGHT • FIGHTING • GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT LAID SIEGE • GREAT VANTAGE POINT • IMPORTANCE • LEADER • LEADING • LIEUTENANT BROWER • MEXICAN ARMY • MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR PRINTS • MEXICO CITY. GENERAL SCOTT • MEXICO CITY. STANDING ATOP • MEXICO • NEW YORK REGIMENT. • PAPER AND PACKAGE PRODUCTS • PAPER • PART • RINGLEADER • SANTA ANNA • SCUFFLE • SEPTEMBER 12TH • SEPTEMBER 13 • STORMING • STRONG DESIRE • STRUGGLE • SWORD • U S A • U. S. A • U. S. A. • UNDERSTOOD • UNITED STATES AMERICA • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA • UNITED STATES • UNKNOWN ARTIST • US-AMERICAN • USA • USA. UNITED STATES