The War with Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)
Justin H. Smith's The War with Mexico, published in two volumes in 1919, received the Pulitzer Prize for history and remains the most detailed account of the conflict of 1846 to 1848. This first volume opens with long chapters on Mexico and its political education since 1800 and on relations with the United States over Texas, then examines the attitudes of both nations on the eve of war. The military narrative follows Taylor from Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma to Monterey and Saltillo, Kearny to Santa Fe, Doniphan to Chihuahua, the conquest of California and Santa Anna's march north to Buena Vista. Smith worked extensively in Mexican archives, and his notes and appendix on sources are formidable. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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The War with Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) by Justin Harvey Smith can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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