In the foreground, American troops stab, bayonette, and pummel their Mexican enemies while one mounted American soldier battles a mounted Mexican officer. In the near background, a mounted General Taylor directs more American infantry into the battle
Alternative Title:
Battle of Buena Vista (James Baillie : 1848)
Description:
Title from caption below image., "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1848 by J Baillie, ...", and "American Army 4,500 men. American loss in killed & wounded about 800. Mexican Army 20,000 men. Mexican loss in killed & wounded 5,000. Run away the remainder."
Publisher:
Published by James Baillie, 87th St. near 3rd Avenue, N.Y.
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico
Subject (Topic):
Buena Vista, Battle of, Mexico, 1847, Mexican War, 1846-1848, and Campaigns
Subject: Image of General Winfield Scott on horseback at left, surrounded by troops. He points his sword towards the battle, where cannonballs fly in the air and the ground is covered in thick white clouds of smoke. Battleships are seen in the distance
Description:
Title from caption below image., Signed "F.K." in lower left corner., "American Army 12,000 men. American loss in killed and wounded about 75 men. Mexican Army 9,000 men. Mexican loss: killed about 1000, and 4,000 prisoners.", and "Agents: J. Bardsley, cor. of Arch & 2d. St. Phila. -- Joseph Ward, 52 Cornhill, Boston Mass., G.J. Loomis, no. 9 Washington St. Albany."
Publisher:
Lith. & Pub. by J. Baillie. 88 St. near 3d. Ave. N. York
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico
Subject (Name):
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 and Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866.
Subject (Topic):
Soldiers, Mexican War, 1846-1848, Campaigns, and Military campaigns
Against a backdrop of barren hills, a seemingly impregnable fortress rises from choppy seas, approached by a handful of sailing ships
Description:
Title from caption below image., "258"--Below title., Date suggested by similarity to the print "Grand salute at Vera Cruz, from the American fleet and the Castle San Juan D'Ulloa in honor of the American flag," copyrighted 1847 and publlished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg and D. Needham., and The American occupation of San Juan de Ulúa, a Mexican military fort, occurred on 29 March 1847, at the end of the Battle of Veracruz.
Publisher:
Kelloggs & Thayer, 144 Fulton St. N.Y., E.B. & E.C. Kellogg 136 Main St. Hartford, Conn, and D. Needham, 223 Main St. Buffalo
Longboats full of American troops row from large sailing ships in the harbor to the Mexican shore, where several are already mustering and one has planted an American flag
Description:
"On stone by H. Dacre." and "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1847, by P.S. Duval ..."
Subject: Scene depicting the American forces landing on the beach at Vera Cruz, Mexico. Soldiers are seen in rowboats heading to shore, and others are seen pitching tents and unloading cannons from boats. Smoke and fire is seen in the distance
Description:
Removed from Frost, J. Pictorial history of Mexico and the Mexican war, Philadelphia, 1849, BIB 43005. and Lithographed by Wagner & M'Guigan.
Publisher:
Thomas, Cowperthwait and Co.
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico
Subject (Topic):
Mexican War, 1846-1848, Campaigns, and Military campaigns
Subject: Image of General Zachary Taylor sitting on his horse, apporaching three Mexican soldiers standing at right. Taylor is surrounded by other American soldiers, and fighting can be seen in the distance
Alternative Title:
General Taylor never surrenders
Description:
"Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1847 by N. Currier, in the clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York."
Publisher:
N. Currier
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico
Subject (Name):
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850 and Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850.
Subject (Topic):
Mexican War, 1846-1848, Campaigns, Soldiers, and Military campaigns
An officer pointing a sword in his right hand and carrying an American flag in his left leads an attack. He stands on a rocky slope near the muzzle of a cannon, as he exhorts his troops, two of whom have lost their shakos, to follow
Description:
Title from caption below image., "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1846 by N. Currier ...", and "424"--Below title.
Publisher:
Lith. & pub. by N. Currier, 152 Nassau cor. Spruce St. N.Y.
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico
Subject (Topic):
Monterrey, Battle of, Monterrey, Mexico, 1846, Mexican War, 1846-1848, and Campaigns
Against a battlefield background, Major Ringgold lies stricken beneath his fallen horse
Description:
Title from caption below image., "Designed expressly for the Columbian Magazine.", and Engraving appeared in the August 1846 issue of Columbian magazine.
Publisher:
Columbian Magazine and W.L. Ormsby, printer
Subject (Geographic):
Texas
Subject (Name):
Ringgold, Samuel, 1796-1846
Subject (Topic):
Death and burial, Palo Alto, Battle of, Tex., 1846, Mexican War, 1846-1848, and Campaigns
Sailing ships in the harbor watch over American troops camped in tents on the island
Description:
Title from caption below image., Below main image, and dividing title in half, is a small inset map of the island with title "Boat book draft of the island of Lobos, Gulf of Mexico.", "On stone by H. Dacre.", and "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1847, by P.S. Duval ..."
Publisher:
Published by P.S. Duval, no. 7 Bank Alley
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico and Veracruz-Llave (State)
Subject (Topic):
Islands, Military camps, Mexican War, 1846-1848, and Campaigns
