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By summer 1846, the Mexican-American War was on. Both nations were rallying their armies and laying their plans to decide the fate of the American continent. The US would move first, seizing the initiative to claim vast lands in the west and take California while pressing the Mexicans in their homeland towards Monterrey. In this video, we will follow the events in the first months of the war as American forces rushed to make significant gains before Mexico could bring Santa Anna to bear.
00:00 Taking the West: New Mexico & California
02:10 Colonel Carney's Campaign in New Mexico
04:00 Santa Fe Surrenders Without a Fight
05:17 Governing the Conquered Territories
07:02 California Revolts & American Setbacks
09:59 Battles for Los Angeles: San Gabriel and Lamesa
14:14 Victory and Tension Among American Commanders
16:19 Revolt in New Mexico: The Taos Uprising
19:44 Suppressing Revolt and Securing Control
20:47 Aftermath & the War Shifts South
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♦Music by Epidemic Sound
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By summer 1846, the Mexican-American War was on. Both nations were rallying their armies and laying their plans to decide the fate of the American continent. The US would move first, seizing the initiative to claim vast lands in the west and take California while pressing the Mexicans in their homeland towards Monterrey. In this video, we will follow the events in the first months of the war as American forces rushed to make significant gains before Mexico could bring Santa Anna to bear.
00:00 Taking the West: New Mexico & California
02:10 Colonel Carney's Campaign in New Mexico
04:00 Santa Fe Surrenders Without a Fight
05:17 Governing the Conquered Territories
07:02 California Revolts & American Setbacks
09:59 Battles for Los Angeles: San Gabriel and Lamesa
14:14 Victory and Tension Among American Commanders
16:19 Revolt in New Mexico: The Taos Uprising
19:44 Suppressing Revolt and Securing Control
20:47 Aftermath & the War Shifts South
♦Please consider to SUBSCRIBE: goo.gl/YJNqek
♦Our general knowledge channel: @MasteringKnowledge
♦Music by Epidemic Sound
