Английская Википедия:Battle of Huamantla
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox military conflict Шаблон:Campaignbox Mexican-American War The Battle of Huamantla was a U.S. victory late in the Mexican–American War that forced the Mexican Army to lift the siege of Puebla.[1]Шаблон:Rp
Background
Santa Anna left Puebla at the end of Sept., to intercept Joseph Lane's relief column, planning an ambush at Paso del Pintal.[1]Шаблон:Rp Learning of Santa Anna's men at Huamantla, Lane left his train under guard and marched toward that city, Captain Samuel H. Walker's four companies of cavalry in the lead.[1]Шаблон:Rp
Battle
Walker charged, upon seeing Santa Anna's lancers, driving the Mexicans from the town.[1]Шаблон:Rp Santa Anna led a counterattack, Walker was shot by a civilian in a nearby house, and his men retreated into a church.[1]Шаблон:Rp The Mexicans then retreated to Querétaro.[1]Шаблон:Rp
Lane turned his troops loose in a drunken sack of the town.[1]Шаблон:Rp They reached Puebla on 12 Oct. to lift the siege.[1]Шаблон:Rp
Order of battle
United States
Brigade | Regiments and Other |
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Lane's Brigade[2][3]
BG Joseph Lane |
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Guarding Supply Train
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Mexico
Mexican Army: General Antonio López de Santa Anna
See also
References
Further reading
- Nevin, David; editor, The Mexican War (1978)
External links
- From the Baltimore Republican and Argus
- A Continent Divided: The U.S. - Mexico War, Center for Greater Southwestern Studies, the University of Texas at Arlington
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 1,6 1,7 Bauer, K.J., 1974, The Mexican War, 1846–1848, New York: Macmillan, Шаблон:ISBN
- ↑ History of the Mexican War by Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox
- ↑ History of the War Between the United States and Mexico by John Stilwell Jenkins
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