You are there: Fighting between American and Mexican troops begins along the Rio Grande border on May 3, 1846, and Congress officially declares war on May 13. By then, U.S. troops led by General Zachary Taylor have already won at Palo Alto and Resaca and are marching inland on their way to victories at Santa Fe and Monterrey. On June 14 upper California also falls to a band of Americans in the so-called Bear Flag Revolt. Read the full post
This Week in History – August 8, 1846
