Title

Scaling the heights at Churubusco during the American war with Mexico

Caption

Scaling the heights at Churubusco during the American war with Mexico. The Battle of Churubusco took place on August 20, 1847, while Santa Anna's army was in retreat from the Battle of Contreras or Battle of Padierna during the Mexican–American War. It was the battle where the San Patricio Battalion, made up largely of US deserters, made their last stand against U.S. forces. The U.S. Army was victorious, outnumbering more than two-to-one the defending Mexican troops

Date

1847

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP24A00_495

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

18,8Mb (1,8Mb) / 9,6in x 7,6in / 2870 x 2285 (300dpi)

Keywords

Scaling heights Churubusco American war Mexico Battle of Churubusco Santa Anna's army retreat Battle of Contreras Battle of Padierna Mexican–American War San Patricio Battalion US deserters last stand U S forces U S Army Mexican troops war conflict 19th century USA

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Editorial use only.