The city gates are stormed and the…

September 1847 CE

The  city gates are stormed and the capital is occupied on September 15.

Scott becomes military governor of occupied Mexico City.

His victories in this campaign make him an American national hero.

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Mexico City > Ciudad de México District Federal Mexico View →

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Antonio López de Santa Anna View → Winfield Scott View →

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United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Mexico, Second Federal Republic of View → California Territory View →

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Jacksonian Democracy (United States) View → “Manifest Destiny” and American Expansion; 1840-1851 View → Mexican-American War View →

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Conflict View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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Location: El Descanso Baja California Norte Mexico
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