Antonio López de Santa Anna, in possession…

January 1847 CE

Antonio López de Santa Anna, in possession of captured dispatches revealing the ongoing withdrawal of most of General Zachary Taylor’s troops for participation in General Winfield Scott’s landing at Veracruz, leads about twenty thousand troops in a northward push in January to dislodge Taylor.

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Veracruz (Llave) Veracruz Mexico View →

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Antonio López de Santa Anna View → Winfield Scott View → Zachary Taylor View →

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