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Title: Six thousand years of history
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Sanderson, Edgar, d. 1907
Subjects: World history
Publisher: Philadelphia : E.R. DuMont
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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rs aravine, flanked on each side by high mountains. By almost superhuman exertions, Santa Anna had raised another army to oppose the invaders. It appeared at first sight that the Mexican position was impregnable, but Scott, who was an able General, in spite of some personal eccentricities, detected one weak spot, sent a detachment to take it, and finally drove Santa Annas army in wild flight to the rear, April 17, 1847, after amost brilliantly planned and executed battle. March-ing on leisurely, no resistance was encountered until in the neighborhood of the City of Mexico. At Contreras Santa Anna was again defeated, August 20, while other victories were at Churubusco and San Antonio on the same day. The Americans were outnumbered, but they fought desperately, and won against great odds. Scott now was almost at the gates of the capital, when Nicholas Trist, of the State Department, arrived to negotiate a treaty, much to the disgust of General Scott. An armstice was concluded, but the negotiations came to nothing, and early in September fighting was re-newed. The high castle of Chapultepec was assaulted, and Molino del Rey captured, September 7-8, after hard fighting. The castle was finally taken by assault on the 13th, and the city fell. This practically ended the war,in which our arms were ever victorious, and which proved a training school for young officers, who fought on both sides in the Civil War. The treaty of peace was agreed on early in 1848, and ratified by both nations, by which Mexico yielded all the territory then known as New Mexico and California, but including also the present State of Nevada, part of Colorado, and all of Arizona. To salve National conscience a large sum was paid for this territory. The Congress which met in 1847 was in no friendly mood toward the administration. The Whigs elected Robert C. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, Speaker, and gave the administration money for the war, but no political support. In this Congress appeared Abraham Lincoln

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