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Who was general john j pershing sent to capture in Mexico?
No, Pershing's Punitive Expedition was a failure.
Who commanded the American army in Mexico?
General Winfield Scott.
What cities did General Taylor capture?
Mexico city
The brilliant campaign against Mexico City was commanded by what General?
Winfield Scott
What city did General Winfield Scott capture?
Mexico City
Was Scott associated with the Mexican American War?
General Winfield Scott commanded from Veracruz to Mexico City.
Which president sent General John J Pershing and his troops into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa?
General John Pershing was sent to command the Pancho Villa Expedition tasked with capturing Villa. It was the US Army's response to Pancho Villa's 1916-1917 raids on US territory. The expedition was unsuccessful.
General pershing's expedition into Mexico was sent in direct response to?
Pancho Villa's attack on the town of Columbus, New Mexico.
Who is a General from Mexico?
General Ignacio Zaragoza, who commanded the Mexican side at the Cinco de Mayo or Battle of Puebla against French forces.
What was Woodrow Wilson's most dramatic action toward Mexico?
In 1916, in retaliation for Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico, and the death of 16 American citizens, President Wilson sent General John J. Pershing and 10,000 US troops into Mexico to capture Villa. This punitive expedition was unsuccessful.
General Scott's capture of Mexico City ended the Mexican War?
Yes he did.
Who commanded the seizure of Vera Cruz and Mexico City during the Mexican American war?
General Winfield Scott commanded the US Army that landed at Vera Cruz and then moved on and captured Mexico City during the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.
