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==Mexico==

==Mexico==

Congress approved a declaration of war against Mexico on May 13, 1946, and by the following January Captain Lee received orders to join Major General [[Winfield Scott]] at Brazos, where he was included with the general staff on planning operations for an invasion of the city of Vera Cruz.  Landings began on March 9, and by March 17 Lee had placed a large number of cannon some 700 yards from the Mexican defences, his engineering skills successful as the enemy was unaware of his placements.  During the next few days as a naval bombardment was taking place, Lee ran his lines closer; he would open fire himself on March 24.  Two days later a truce was granted, and Vera Cruz capitulated (Freeman, pp. 58-59).  

Congress approved a declaration of war against Mexico on May 13, 1946, and by the following January Captain Lee received orders to join Major General [[Winfield Scott]] at Brazos, where he was included with the general staff on planning operations for an invasion of the city of Veracruz.  Landings began on March 9, and by March 17 Lee had placed a large number of cannon some 700 yards from the Mexican defences, his engineering skills successful as the enemy was unaware of his placements.  During the next few days as a naval bombardment was taking place, Lee ran his lines closer; he would open fire himself on March 24.  Two days later a truce was granted, and Veracruz capitulated (Freeman, pp. 58-59).  

Lee then set to work at finding a path to Mexico City over ground which was difficult, but not impossible, for Scott's army to pass over.  A series of engagements took place on the route, among them an attack on Cerro Gordo.  Scott's plan for action called for an infantry assault simultaneous with an artillery bombardment; Lee was to lead a brigade around the northern flank to cut off the enemy's retreat.  Before nightfall took place on April 18, 1847, some 3,000 Mexican soldiers had surrendered, and the remainder were in flight to the rear; the leader of the Mexican force, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, had barely managed to escape (Freeman, pp. 61-62).

Lee then set to work at finding a path to Mexico City over ground which was difficult, but not impossible, for Scott's army to pass over.  A series of engagements took place on the route, among them an attack on Cerro Gordo.  Scott's plan for action called for an infantry assault simultaneous with an artillery bombardment; Lee was to lead a brigade around the northern flank to cut off the enemy's retreat.  Before nightfall took place on April 18, 1847, some 3,000 Mexican soldiers had surrendered, and the remainder were in flight to the rear; the leader of the Mexican force, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, had barely managed to escape (Freeman, pp. 61-62).