| New Mexico in the Mexican American War Contributor(s): Aragon, Ray John De (Author), Apodaca, Former Governor Jerry (Foreword by), Apodaca, First Lady Clara (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1540238490 ISBN-13: 9781540238498 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | North American |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 162 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Establishing New Mexico as a U.S. territory was anything but bloodless. The Mexican-American War brought ferocious battles, brutal sieges, guerrilla warfare and scorched earth tactics. More than three hundred Mexican and American forces were killed or wounded in a single battle near Santa Fe. During the Taos Revolt, Governor Charles Bent was scalped and murdered in his home, and American forces fired cannons into a church where Pueblos and Mexicans sought refuge. Soldiers destroyed entire villages like Los Valles, killing or forcing residents to flee. Author Ray John de Arag n recounts these and other dramatic stories behind the birth of the Land of Enchantment. |