Lithographie intitulée : "Poursuite des Mexicains par la U.S. Dragoons, sous l'Intrepid Le Colonel Harney.' La bataille de Churubusco a eu lieu le 20 août 1847, au lendemain de la bataille de Contreras durant la guerre américano-mexicaine. La suite logicielle Mexi
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Lithograph entitled: "Pursuit of the Mexicans by the U.S. Dragoons, under the intrepid Colonel Harney." The Battle of Churubusco took place on August 20, 1847, in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Contreras during the Mexican-American War. The Mexicans made their stand at the Franciscan convent of Santa María de Churubusco. The first assault, by the 5, 000 U.S. divisions of William Worth and David Twiggs, was successfully repulsed. The brigade of Franklin Pierce crossed the river under fire, followed by Shields' brigade, and turned the Mexican right flank. On the left, elements of Worth's division also succeeded in a river crossing and took the Mexican defenses in the rear. Resistance collapsed except for those inside the convent, who held out for some time before surrendering. The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas. Combat operations lasted from spring 1846 to fall 1847. American forces quickly occupied New Mexico and California and then invaded parts of Northeastern Mexico and Northwest Mexico. The Pacific Squadron conducted a blockade, and took control of several garrisons on the Pacific coast in Baja California. After Mexico would still not agree to the cession of its northern territories, another American army captured Mexico City, and the war ended in victory of the U.S. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo forced Mexican Cession of the territories of Alta California and New Mexico to the U.S. in exchange for $18 million. In addition, the United States forgave debt owed by the Mexican government to U.S. citizens. Mexico accepted the Rio Grande as its national border, and the loss of Texas.
