Mexican American War "Report of the Secretary of War - from 1848 Message from the President

Mexican American War , James K Polk

First Edition

Report of the Secretary of War, Ex. Doc. No. 1. Pp 75-384 from the 1848 Message from the President. Washington: 1849. Hardcover. Bound in modern black cloth boards with brown leather and gilt title label on spine. Modern yellow endpapers. 7 folding tables and 2 maps. This report entails details of the ongoing Mexican war, including information on battles, military expenditures, the need for surveys as well as route mapping to California. Mexican-American War, war between the United States and Mexico (April 1846–February 1848) stemming from the United States’ annexation of Texas in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River (Mexican claim) or the Rio Grande (U.S. claim). The war—in which U.S. forces were consistently victorious—resulted in the United States’ acquisition of more than 500,000 square miles of Mexican territory extending westward from the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean. The Mexican-American War was Polk's expansionist vision for the United States to reach the Pacific Coast, which was achieved during his tenure when American forces defeated the Mexicans in California and had de facto control. California was admitted to the Union a year after his term ended, by which time Polk had already passed away. Comes with 7 foldable tables and two maps. One topographic map shows the positions of the Mexican and American forces at the Battle of La Paz in Baja California. There is also the Santa Rosa Plan map, which has has some paper loss. Dampstains throughout interior but not affecting the legibility of the text. Overall in good condition.

Item #17669

Price: $355.00