Mexican-American War
Birth of Matthew C. Perry
Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry was born on April 10, 1794, in Newport, Rhode Island
Siege of Veracruz
On March 9, 1847, the US launched its first large-scale amphibious assault during the Siege of Veracruz.
Taylors Wins the Battle of Palo Alto
On May 8, 1846, future President Zachary Taylor led U.S. forces to their first major victory of the Mexican-American War at the Battle of Palo Alto.