The Battle for Mexico City refers to the series of engagements from September 8 to September 15, 1847, in the general vicinity of Mexico City during the Mexican–American War. Included are major actions at the battles of Molino del Rey and Chapultepec, culminating with the fall of Mexico City. The U.S. Army under Winfield Scott won a major victory that ended the war.
The American assault on Chapultepec Castle.
Molino del Rey is on the left. "O" depicts a Mexican battery, "P" an American battery, and "R" is Steptoe's battery.
James Walker, Storming of Chapultepec (1847)
This Carl Nebel painting depicts Winfield Scott entering the Plaza de la Constitución; the Metropolitan Cathedral is in the background.
Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. Mexico City is one of the most important cultural and financial centers in the world. It is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of 2,240 meters (7,350 ft). The city has 16 boroughs or demarcaciones territoriales, which are in turn divided into neighborhoods or colonias.
Image: Sobrevuelos CDMX HJ2A4913 (25514321687) (cropped)
Image: Angel de la Independencia Mexico D.F
Image: Ext 06Museo Soumaya FREE Fernando Romero Enterpris E photo by Adam Wiseman (cropped)
Image: Monumento a la Revolución 2 (cropped)
