Commodore Perry commanded a number of ships for the US Navy in several wars, including the Mexican-American War, and the War of 1812, 1855. He is...
Nathaniel Lyon , American soldier, in Mexican War 1846-47, in Civil War, in 1861 commanded Department of Missouri, defeated Secessionists at...
Portrait of Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough , American naval officer. Fought in Mexican War 1846-47, explored California and Oregon 1849-50. Commanded...
Winfield Scott Hancock, , American soldier in Mexican War 1846-47, brigadier general 1861, commanded II Corps, Army of the Potomac 1863-65, defended...
Ethan Allen Hitchcock . American soldier, commandant of cadets and instructor of tactics at West Point, 1829-1833, in Seminole War, 1817-36, in...
Irvin McDowell . American soldier, graduated from West Point served in the Mexican War, 1846-47, Union brigadier general at the beginning of the...
Richard James Oglesby . American politician, served in Mexican War 1846-47, and with the Union in the Civil War, governor of Illinois 1865-1869...
James Shields . Irish-born American soldier and politician. Served in the Black Hawk War 1832, elected to Illinois State legislature 1836, served in...
John Sedgwick . American soldier. Served in the Mexican War 1846-47, with 1st Cavalry in Indian campaigns. In Civil War commanded a division in...
Gideon Johnson Pillow . American lawyer and soldier, from Tennessee. In the Mexican War 1846-47 was made brigadier general of Volunteers by President...
Thomas Jackson Rodman . American soldier in Civil War. Graduated West Point 1841, entered Department of Ordnance, developed method of casting...
John Fulton Reynolds . American soldier. Graduated West Point 1841, in Mexican War 1846 - 47, instructor of tactics, West Point 1860. In Civil War, a...
John Anthony Quitman . American soldier and politician. Acting governor of Mississippi 1836, led occupation of Mexico City 13 September 1847 in the...
Fitz-John Porter . American soldier. Graduated West Point 1845, served in Mexican War 1846-47, in the Civil War a brigadier general 1861, fought...
American naval officer Matthew Galbraith Perry . After serving in the Mexican-American war of 1846-47, he led an expedition to Japan which resulted...
The capture of Monterrey, by the American forces under Zachary Taylor during the Mexican-American War . Original Artist: By Carl Nebel.
The bombardment of Veracruz by American troops during the Mexican-American War. Original Artist: By Carl Nebel.
The naval expedition under Commodore Matthew Perry ascending the Tobasco River during the Mexican-American War. Original Artist: By Henry Walke.
American troops attacking the Fortress of Chapultec, near Mexico City, during the Mexican-American War. Original Artist: By Carl Nebel.
The American attack on the Chapultec Fort, near Mexico City, during the Mexican-American War. Original Artist: By Carl Nebel.
American troops landing at Veracruz during the Mexican-American War. Original Artist: By Nathaniel Currier.
General Zachary Taylor leading the American troops into battle at Palo Alto during the Mexican-American War. Original Artist: By Nathaniel Currier.
General Ulysses S. Grant; A career soldier, he graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and served in the Mexican-American...
The President of the Confederacy graduated from U.S. Military Academy at West Point and fought in the Mexican-American War as the colonel of a...
Major Dix at the Battle of Buena Vista, during the Mexican-American War, Mexico, 23rd February 1847. Roger Sherman Dix is bearing the colours of the...
Death of Col. Clay, Battle of Buena Vista, Feby. 23d pub. 1847 hand coloured engraving. Mexican-American War 1846 Battle of Buena Vista 22 - 23...
Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean; ordered by Jeff'n Davis, Secretary of War to accompany the...
Battle of Palo Alto, May 8 by Carl Nebel engraving by Jean Baptiste Bayot Adolphe . Mexican-American War, the United States, 19th century.
General Scott's entrance into Mexico in the Mexican-American War. Hand-colored lithograph; original size of painted area: 43. 2x28. 2 cm..
Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, 1865-1880. Smith, Hon. Green Clay of Ky., between 1865 and 1880. 2nd Lt. In 1st Regt. Kentucky Vol. Inf. June 9, 1846....
James Knox Polk American Democratic politician, eleventh President of the United States of America. Achieved territorial expansion, securing Oregon...
Scene from the battle of Resaca de La Palma when American forces under General Zachary Taylor defeated General Mariano Arista's Mexican Army of the...
Scene of close quarters fighting between American and Mexican troops during the Battle of Palo Alto near present day Brownsville, Texas, May 8, 1846....
Mexican-American War 1846-1848 : Battle of Chapultepec September 1847. US forces under Winfield Scott defeated Mexicans under Nicolas BravoEngraving.
Mexican-American War 1846-1848: General Winfield Scott, commander of the US Army of the North, making a triumphal entry into Mexico City on a white...
Mexican-American War 1846-1848: US forces under Winfield Scott_storming the Fortress of Chapultepec, Mexico City. Hand-coloured engraving.
Mexican-American War 1846-1848: Battle of Vera Cruz, 20 day siege of the city 9-29 March 1847. American fleet saluting the raising of_Stars and...
Mexican-American War 1846-1848 : Battle of Churubusco, 10 August 1847, fought _5 miles from Mexico City. American infantry charging Mexican battery...
Mexican-American War 1846-1848: Battle of Buena Vista, also known as Battle of Angostura. Mexicans under Santa Anna in green, defeated by Americans...
Army uniform from the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848. Port Isabel Historical Museum, Port Isabel, Texas. Also shown is a powder horn for gunpowder...
Mexican-American War 1846-1848: US troops under General Zachary Taylor encamped at Corpus Christi on the coast of Southern Texas. The camp was set up...
