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The Battle of Buena Vista (February 22–23, 1847), known as the Battle of La Angostura in Mexico, and sometimes as Battle of Buena Vista/La Angostura, was a battle of the Mexican–American War. It was fought between US forces, largely volunteers, [4] under General Zachary Taylor, and the much larger Mexican Army under General Antonio López ...
Battle of Buena Vista, (Feb. 22–23, 1847), battle fought near Monterrey, Mex., in the Mexican-American War (1846–48), the war between the United States and Mexico. A U.S. army of about 5,000 men under General Zachary Taylor had invaded northeastern Mexico, taking Monterrey and Saltillo.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 21, 2010 · 1847. Battle of Buena Vista begins. During the Mexican-American War, Mexican General Santa Anna surrounds the outnumbered forces of U.S. General Zachary Taylor at the Angostura Pass in Mexico...
- Missy Sullivan
Oct 30, 2023 · The Battle of Buena Vista was fought from February 22–23, 1847, between the United States and Mexico, during the Mexican-American War. The outcome of the battle was an American victory. The battle is considered to be the bloodiest battle of the war.
- Randal Rust
On February 22, 1847, having heard of this weakness from the written orders found on an ambushed U.S. scout, Santa Anna seized the initiative and marched Mexico's entire army north to fight Taylor with 20,000 men, hoping to win a smashing victory before Scott could invade from the sea.
Jan 17, 2020 · The Battle of Buena Vista took place on February 23, 1847 and was a hard-fought battle between the invading US army, commanded by General Zachary Taylor, and the Mexican army, led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
Fought on February 22-23, 1847 near Saltillo, the Battle of Buena Vista (La Angostura) was one of the most important battles of the U.S.-Mexico War. Having learned that an invasion of Vera Cruz was imminent, Santa Anna resolved to move first against Taylor 's now weakened army.
