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Capture of Veracruz
Capture of Veracruz
This etching shows the United States siege of Veracruz, Mexico. The city fell on March 29, 1847. The Mexican War officially ended with the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.
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Mexican War; Polk, James Knox
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