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  Battle of Chapultepec - Voyager, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Battle of Chapultepec took place in September 1847 during the Mexican-American War, at Chapultepec Castle on Chapultepec Hill, guarding the western approach to Mexico City.
On September 8 in the costly battle of Molino del Rey, U.S. forces had managed to drive the Mexicans from their positions near the base of Chapultepec Castle guarding Mexico City from the west.
George Pickett (later famous for "Pickett's Charge" and the Battle of Five Forks during the American Civil War) was the first American to top the wall of the fort and the Voltiguers soon planted their flag on the parapet.
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 September 13 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1759 - Battle of the Plains of Abraham: British defeat French near Quebec City in the Seven Years' War, known in the United States as the French and Indian War.
It is the prelude to the Battle of Antietam.
1882 - The important Battle of Tall al Kabir is fought in the Anglo-Egyptian War.
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 Battle of Chapultepec - Questionz.net , answers to all your questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Battle of Chapultepec took place in September of 1847 during the Mexican-American War, at Chapultepec on the outskirts of Mexico City.
There was great loss of life on both sides in the battle, and eventually Mexican General Nicol‡s Bravo was forced to withdraw and the US forces succeding in taking the hill.
During the battle a small group of young Mexican military cadets refused to fall back when General Bravo finally ordered retreat, and fought to the death against superior United States forces.
www.questionz.net /Mexican-American_War/Battle_of_Chapultepec.html   (386 words)

  
 Encyclopedia Article Centre - The Times Archive - MSN Encarta
Aftermath of the Battle of Austerlitz: The Times Report
Battle of the Falkland Islands: The Times Report
Beginning of the Battle of Britain: The Times Report
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 Battles of the Mexican-American War
May 9 - Battle of Resaca de la Palma
March 1848: Santa Anna departs Mexico for exile in Jamaica.
March 16 - Battle of Santa Cruz de Rosales
www.mymexicanwar.com /battles/index.htm   (212 words)

  
 Surfing August 02   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
http://www.acronet.net/~robokopp/usa/marine.htm and to a short Marine history at http://www.sempergumby.com/Information/history.htm That is where we got the clue: battle of Chapultepec.
A search for that finally lead us to the Mexican-American War.
A map for Chapultepec is at http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~delacova/mex-war/mexico-city-map.gif Putting the clues together from the different sites, we assume the Halls of Montezuma are in the castle at Chapultepec.
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