Facts
- in November 1845 President James K. Polk sent John Slidell to Mexico to settle the disputes.
- with conflict brewing, Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor and thousands of soldiers to Texas.
- In early April, a Mexican general sent a message to Talylor, ordering him to return to the east bank of the Nueces
- some 6,000 Texans volunteered to fight in the U.S.-Mexican War.
- several of the Texas Rangers who joined the U.S forces during the war served as scouts
Facts
- after winning a few battles in Texas, Taylor began an offensive
- An offensive is a major troop advance.
- Because of his success at Buena Vista, Taylor became a nationa hero and President Polk was not happy about the general's new popularity, and he decided to replace Taylor as commander of the army.
- The new commander was Winfield Scott.
- The United States defeated Mexico in 1847