March 01, 2021
The Halls of Montezuma: Marines at Chapultepec
In this episode, we cover the final campaign of the Mexican-American War. We'll follow the Marines and sailors from the assault on Alvarado to the brutal campaign through the Tabasco River, Tuxpan, and eventually inland toward the capital. Disease, harsh terrain, and supply issues challenged the campaign at every step, but the final push came with the assault on Chapultepec Castle. The Marines played a key role in this attack, especially Captain George Terrett and his men, who helped break through the defenses and were among the first Americans to enter the city. Their actions, alongside the Army and Navy, were critical in ending the war. This episode takes a close look at their fight, their sacrifices, and how they earned their place in Marine Corps history.
References
- Fulkerson, S. V., Stevenson, G. J., & Historical Society of Washington County, Virginia. (January 01, 1992). To the halls of Montezuma: Samuel Vance Fulkerson's journal kept during the Mexican War. Historical Society of Washington County, Va. Bulletin, 29.)
- Horsman, R. (2009). Race and Manifest Destiny: The Origins of American Racial Anglo-Saxonism. United Kingdom: Harvard University Press.
- Johannsen, R. W. (1988). To the Halls of the Montezumas: The Mexican War in the American Imagination. New York: Oxford University Press.
- John O'Sullivan, "Annexation," The United States Magazine and Democratic Review, Volume 17 (New York: 1845), 5-6, 9-10.
- Smith, J. H. (1911). The Annexation of Texas. United States: Barnes & Noble, Incorporated.
- U.S.Cong. (1845). The Declaration of Independence: Articles of Confederation, and Constitution of the United States; the joint resolution of the Congress of the United States for annexing Texas, and the joint resolution of the Congress of Texas consenting to annexation ; and the Constitution of the state of Texas .. [Cong. Bill]. Austin?
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