The Battle of Monterrey (Nuevo Leon) concludes: After four days of fighting Major General Zachary Taylor, commanding the Union Army of Occupation, defeats the Army of the North of Mexico, commanded by General Pedro de Ampudia.

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References:

Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 128.

Battle of Monterrey – Wikipedia
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