General Zachary Taylor
The Mexican War between the United States and Mexico began with a Mexican attack on American troops along the southern border of Texas on Apr. 25, 1846. By the clash between two patrolling armies called the Thornton Affair.
The Fredonian rebellion
None. It was a clash between Mexican forces and Anglo-speaking settlers.
Battle of Wounded Knee
President Polk's claim that American blood had been shed on the American soil referred to news of an armed clash between Mexican and American troops near the Rio Grande.
1846
The Mexican War between the United States and Mexico began with a Mexican attack on American troops along the southern border of Texas on Apr. 25, 1846. By the clash between two patrolling armies called the Thornton Affair.
General Zachary Taylor
The first armed clash was the Thornton Affair.
The Mexican War between the United States and Mexico began with a Mexican attack on American troops along the southern border of Texas on Apr. 25, 1846. By the clash between two patrolling armies called the Thornton Affair.
the boston massacre
Colonial minutemen and British troops clash at Lexington
The Mexican force attacked Zachary Taylor and his troops when they arrived at the Río Grande River due to a territorial dispute. The U.S. claimed the Río Grande as the border between Texas and Mexico, following Texas's annexation, while Mexico considered the Nueces River as the legitimate boundary. This clash was rooted in escalating tensions over land and sovereignty, ultimately contributing to the outbreak of the Mexican-American War. The attack on Taylor's forces was a response to perceived U.S. aggression in Mexican territory.
The Fredonian rebellion
None. It was a clash between Mexican forces and Anglo-speaking settlers.
Battle of Wounded Knee