The American Southwest

This is the fifth episode in my ongoing series over the Mexican War of 1846-1848.

In this episode I extensively cover the incredible and incredibly bloody three day battle of Monterrey, Mexico. Taylor and his army of Regulars and Volunteers attack the heavily fortified city from the east and the west simultaneously as the Mexicans put up extremely stiff resistance.

Sam (Ulysses S) Grant, Jefferson Davis, Longstreet, Worth, Meade, Dirty Shirt Scurry, Thomas Green, Samuel Walker, McCulloch, Jack Hays, Twiggs, Bragg, Burleson, Napoleon Bonaparte Lamar, and countless other important historical figures all fight in this deadly urban combat battle that President Polk hopes will force Mexico’s surrender.

In this episode, I cover the capture of Dragoons by Mexican forces which kicks off the War itself. I then go into detail about the first two battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma before covering the arrival of the volunteers, the horrid conditions in camp, the politics in Washington DC, and the eventual march to Monterrey. The Texas Rangers, Jefferson Davis, Winfield Scott, and many more are introduced in this episode

This episode focuses on the decade following the Texas Revolution with Mexican reprisals, international intrigue, the annexation of Texas, and the coming war between Mexico and the US. It includes Sam Houston, Lamar, the Black Bean incident, President Polk, Sam Grant, and a whole lot more. It is the final episode in the lead up to the Mexican War of 1846-1848.

This is part two in my ongoing series over the Mexican War of 1846-1848.

This episode covers the period immediately after the Alamo. I talk about Goliad, Houston’s retreats, and the Battle of San Jacinto which sees the Texans gain their Independence from Mexico

This is the first episode in a long series over the Mexican War from 1846 to 1848. I begin the series where it all started: The Louisiana Purchase. I talk about the filibusterers such as Nolan, Long, and others. I then tell the story of Austin and his Old Three Hundred before marching headlong into the beginning of the Texas Revolution with Sam Houston and William Barret Travis. I end the episode with the assault on the Alamo.