Two armies on the Rio Grande :: the first campaign of the US-Mexican War /

The opening campaign of the US-Mexican War transformed the map of each nation and shaped the course of conflict. Armed with a broad range of Mexican military documents and previously unknown US sources, Douglas Murphy provides the first balanced view of early battles such as Palo Alto and Resaca de...

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Main Author: Murphy, Douglas A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: College Station, Texas : Texas A & M University Press, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 148.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:The opening campaign of the US-Mexican War transformed the map of each nation and shaped the course of conflict. Armed with a broad range of Mexican military documents and previously unknown US sources, Douglas Murphy provides the first balanced view of early battles such as Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. He reassesses previously covered territory and also poses new questions. Why did Mexico establish its defenses south of the Rio Grande while claiming territory north of the river? What was Mexico's strategy in the campaign against the United States? What factors most affected Mexico's defeat.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781623492250
1623492254

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