Subject: Image of General Winfield Scott on horseback at left, surrounded by troops. He points his sword towards the battle, where cannonballs fly in the air and the ground is covered in thick white clouds of smoke. Battleships are seen in the distance
Description:
Title from caption below image., Signed "F.K." in lower left corner., "American Army 12,000 men. American loss in killed and wounded about 75 men. Mexican Army 9,000 men. Mexican loss: killed about 1000, and 4,000 prisoners.", and "Agents: J. Bardsley, cor. of Arch & 2d. St. Phila. -- Joseph Ward, 52 Cornhill, Boston Mass., G.J. Loomis, no. 9 Washington St. Albany."
Publisher:
Lith. & Pub. by J. Baillie. 88 St. near 3d. Ave. N. York
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico
Subject (Name):
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 and Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866.
Subject (Topic):
Soldiers, Mexican War, 1846-1848, Campaigns, and Military campaigns
Off Cape Finisterre lay the King's ship La Loire and Yeo! Yeo!
Description:
Caption title., Woodcut vignette of a frigate above title.., Refers to an incident in Muros Bay, June 4, 1805, in which the privateer L'Esperance was captured by the British through the exertions of Lt. Yeo of the Loire., and Laid down on card. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Jennings, No. 15, Water-lane, Fleet-street
Subject (Geographic):
Atlantic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.
Subject (Name):
Yeo, James Lucas, Sir, 1782-1818 and Yeo, James Lucas, Sir, 1782-1818.
Subject (Topic):
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Campaigns, Military campaigns, Sailing ships, and British
Subject: Scene depicting the American forces landing on the beach at Vera Cruz, Mexico. Soldiers are seen in rowboats heading to shore, and others are seen pitching tents and unloading cannons from boats. Smoke and fire is seen in the distance
Description:
Removed from Frost, J. Pictorial history of Mexico and the Mexican war, Philadelphia, 1849, BIB 43005. and Lithographed by Wagner & M'Guigan.
Publisher:
Thomas, Cowperthwait and Co.
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico
Subject (Topic):
Mexican War, 1846-1848, Campaigns, and Military campaigns
Subject: Image of General Zachary Taylor sitting on his horse, apporaching three Mexican soldiers standing at right. Taylor is surrounded by other American soldiers, and fighting can be seen in the distance
Alternative Title:
General Taylor never surrenders
Description:
"Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1847 by N. Currier, in the clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York."
Publisher:
N. Currier
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico
Subject (Name):
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850 and Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850.
Subject (Topic):
Mexican War, 1846-1848, Campaigns, Soldiers, and Military campaigns
