James Polk #8: Military Success (1846-1847); Topics covered include: Mexican War; Battles covered: Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, New Mexico, California, Monterrey, Veracruz, Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Churubusco, and Chapultepec; role as Commander-in-Chief; conflict with commanding generals (Taylor and Scott); and victory
Key people: Zachary Taylor, Winfield Scott, Stephen Kearney, Robert Stockton, John Fremont, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, James Buchanan, and Pedro de Ampudia
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