Mexican-American War Alternate History

Mexican American War Alternate History

The Mexican American war also known as the Guerra de Estados Unidos a Mexico took place from April 1846 through 1848. On May 13th, 1846 the United States declared war against Mexico. Two months later, U.S. naval forces occupy Monterey, California but get pushed back because the Mexican forces flanked them and had the advantage on them. After the United States got pushed back by the Mexican forces, it forced President Polk to re-strategize on the invasion he had planned on Dominguez Rancho, Southern California. Due to this, Polk was forced not to order a seaborne invasion on Veracruz because of the loss of U.S. naval forces in Monterey, California. On January 2nd, 1847, U.S. troops push out of California due to all the battles lost and move towards New Mexico, to try and take over. Upon the shift to New Mexico, Mexican forces ambush U.S. troops, forcing them to lose their position in New Mexico as well. U.S. troops surrender from Veracruz due to them losing 10,000 troops. Months later, on November 27th, Zachary Taylor is killed along side with 1,000 of his men in the battle of El Toro Bravo in Mexico City. After Mexico successfully defends their land against the United States, it led to the discovery of Gold at Sutter’s Mill in northern California.

On March 10th, 1848, before completing his term in office, President Polk dies of a heart attack and vice president George M. Dallas takes the position as President of the United States. As President, Dallas surrenders to Mexico fifteen days later, due to all the casualties that this two-year war caused and the effect that it had in the economy towards U.S. citizens was extremely devastated. In the attempt to take the western lands from Mexico to expand the United States out west, they also lost a lot of military troops causing them to have less of a power front against other countries and making them vulnerable. Not to mention, that the position of power shifted towards Mexico due to the war but could have been kept by the United States if they did not try and invade. That being said, President Polk looked in the best interest for U.S. citizens and all that they have endured throughout the war. The U.S. began to rebuild its economy and military due to both being affected drastically. After the United States surrendered to Mexico in 1848 President Dallas and the Mexican President sign the Treaty of Guanajuato Zapata which granted that the U.S. would pay Mexico for the war and give up full control of Colorado and Wyoming, since Mexico already had owned a piece of both states. Fourteen months later after the signing of Guanajuato Zapata, Mexico was given Colorado and Wyoming completely adding to their overall land.

 Mexican American War Alternate Timeline 

 

1846

 

May 13th- United States declares war against Mexico

July 7th-   U.S. naval forces get pushed out of Monterey, California

September 21st-24th - Mexico wins the battle of Monterrey

October 7th – Mexico holds a strong front in Dominguez Rancho, California

December 6th – Battle of San Pasqual, California is won by Mexico

December 25th- Battle of El Brazito, New Mexico both parties are neutral

1847

January 2nd- U.S. troops push out of California towards New Mexico

January 24th- Mexico forces ambush U.S. troops coming from California

March 9th- 10,000 U.S. troops are lost on the beaches of Veracruz

March 29th- U.S. troops surrender from Veracruz

September 13th - 14th- Battle of Mexico City is won and U.S. troops are forced to retreat

November 27th – Zachary Taylor is killed along with 1,000’s of his men in the battle of El Toro Bravo, Mexico City

1848

January 24th- Mexico discovers Gold at Sutter’s Mill in northern California

March 10th- President Polk dies of a heart attack; George M. Dallas becomes president

March 25th- President Dallas surrenders against Mexico

June 1st- U.S. and Mexico both sign the Treaty of Guanajuato Zapata

July 4th- Last U.S. troops leave Mexico

1849

August 2nd- Mexico gains full control of Colorado and Wyoming through the Treaty of Guanajuato Zapata

November 10th – U.S. begins to rebuild its economy and military forces

December 20th- Mexican inventor Miguel Copado discovers the safety pin

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