The Battle of Monterrey 1846 (animated battle map)

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The Mexican-American War. - WARNING: lower the volume if you are using headphones. sorry for the audio.
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Images from a Perfect Gibraltar by Christopher Dishman. P128 & 137
Relatos e historias revista. issue #61 and #101
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CIENCIA UANL / AÑO 17, No. 66, MARZO - ABRIL 2014. Monterrey, 1846-1848. ARMANDO V. FLORES SALAZAR* cienciauanl.uanl.mx/?p=1354
That Cool 3d image of the Citadel came from:
Obra de Jose Ricardo Calvi, La Ciudadela de Monterrey, 146, Vista Aerea Digital A Escala, 2009. Creado con información de Ahmed Valtier y Pablo Ramos
Sources
Dishman, C. D. (2010). A perfect Gibraltar: the Battle for Monterrey, Mexico, 1846. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press.
Eisenhower, J. S. (1989). So far from God: the U.S. war with Mexico, 1846-1848. New York: Random House.
Lavender, D. (2003). Climax at Buena Vista: the decisive battle of the Mexican-American War. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.
Valtier, Ahmed. (n.d.). Fatidico Asalto a Monterrey. Relatos e Historias Mexico, (61), 50-61.

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@Bob1942ful 4 жыл бұрын

I know it is beyond the scope of this video, but many of the future American Civil War Generals from both sides got their first taste of battle here as junior officers. Including Robert E. Lee.

@blaidencortel 3 жыл бұрын

Bob1942ful And U.S. Grant.

@theodoresmith5272 3 жыл бұрын

Grant, Jefferson Davis, Sherman, Sheridan, Jackson and many others. I think longstreet and mckleon too.

@philipearlmcg3964 3 жыл бұрын

I believe future president Polk was involved also

@TheCrazierz 3 жыл бұрын

@@philipearlmcg3964 ummm... Polk WAS President at the time

@BiggestCorvid 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCrazierz Turns out that, "Who the hell is James K. Polk?" was as good a slogan then as it is now.

@bluejeeptjdog 5 жыл бұрын

Your ability to articulate strategic and tactical actions is remarkable. This is an extremely effective exaplination of the Battle of Monterrey, (not an easy engagement to explain).

@nulnoh219 2 жыл бұрын

This whole channel just feels like a Military College Course.

@simonescelsa 5 жыл бұрын

How to lose with a numerically superior force in a defensive position

@Cholimao 4 жыл бұрын

and with less casualties on your side, yes my friend Mexican generals were literally useless in the Mexican-american war.

@OpRaven-62 4 жыл бұрын

@Águila701, también so mexicano, pero callar a los demás no es la forma adecuada de tener un diálogo con otros.

@solfed 4 жыл бұрын

If the defenders lack food, ammunition and professional soldiers, the numbers do not matter, I do not know if you have read a book called "the art of war", surely General Ampudia did read it.

@josecuellar473 3 жыл бұрын

This is when two brothers fire up Always big brother going to take advantage of the little one

@josecuellar473 3 жыл бұрын

The idiot government of USA says I want to buy your territory And Mexican government says this territory is not for sale Then USA ok we take any ways

@nilloc93 6 жыл бұрын

just discovered this channel, you got a sub

@MontemayorChannel 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@KAPTKRUNCHitize 6 жыл бұрын

Same here

@swayback7375 6 жыл бұрын

+Montemayor get used to it! I found you a few hours ago, subbed right away and there's already 300 more subs since I started watching! You have YTs algorithm on your side, people are actually going to get your vids thrown in their face... When they watch them... They're going to like them, they're solid videos, good info, easy to understand and follow, very helpful use of graphics to show movement... But then they're going to want more... I hope you decide it's worth the effort and try to grow the channel, and profit too, it's ok to make a buck, especially when you earn it with the work you do, or content you release. Like many others that will soon follow, I hope for more content soon!

@wayfaringman8418 6 жыл бұрын

Well done! Thank you for shedding some light on one of America's lesser known battles.

@MontemayorChannel 6 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@steventrotter1967 5 жыл бұрын

More like America's lesser known war's, in almost every school in the country jack shit is taught about the Mexican-American war. Very unfortunate

@donjosemiguelmaese2348 4 жыл бұрын

@@steventrotter1967 That's because they don't want you to know how except for the Second World War, the US only picks on weak nations for victories. Mexico had just fought a revolution and were licking their wounds when the US decided to take advantage.

@nahkoratan9673 4 жыл бұрын

@@donjosemiguelmaese2348 looks like you need to learn more about military strategy and your country's very own history!

@donjosemiguelmaese2348 4 жыл бұрын

@@nahkoratan9673 Explain

@jonh4265 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the Video. You were fair not taking sides and presented the battle purely military view. Thank you!

@MontemayorChannel 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, I always try my best to state just the objective facts.

@jackofshadows8538 6 жыл бұрын

That is much appreciated. I despise partisan views of battles. It adds more lies to the twisted tales of history.

@KyleOfCanada 6 жыл бұрын

To Montemayor, Thank you for making these splendid videos; I've just watched a few but plan to watch the rest soon. They are factual, and to the point without being too vague or bogged down with unnecessary commentary or details. Your choice of diction is professional and your delivery clear. A pleasure to watch; I can almost see the regiments advancing here as if I was watching Gods and Generals or Gettysburg again. It's always nice to find another channel worth subscribing to with quality content that is accessible but still interesting. I appreciate the lack of swearing or blaspheming too since I could show this in one of my classrooms without having to worry. Sadly, this isn't often the case with history channels on KZfaq. I always enjoy learning more about U.S. military history and military history in general so if you enjoy making these videos you've got an audience of at least one. All the best from the Great White North! Sincerely, Kyle of Canada -Joking- Post Script - While I would normally be opposed to the U.S. policy of manifest destiny, if it meant that we could have Trump depose our current prime minister and replace him with someone more sane, I'd have a really hard time having any qualms with it.

@MontemayorChannel 6 жыл бұрын

Haha Thank for your comment. I am glad you enjoyed it! Battles can get confusing and more often than not when you are reading about a battle,you constantly have to keep flipping the pages back to the map section to find where its taking place. I hope these animated battles make it easier to understand. You are welcome Kyle of Canada.

@DeltaTookie 6 жыл бұрын

Just discovered this little gem that is this channel! Glad it appeared in my suggestions

@AlanDeAnda1 6 жыл бұрын

I'm from Monterrey, amigo, and I have to say you did an amazing work. Actually, I live just some blocks near Bishop Palace (Obispado) and I'm sure Monterrey was THE place to stop american forces because of its numerous hills, is a natural fortress indeed. Poorly mexican strategy wasted a key opportunity. By the way, as far as I know, the word 'gringo' was born just here in the Battle of Monterrey, I guess because of the green uniforms of the americans. Well, thanks again for this video.

@tyrannicfool2503 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, Monterrey really was a reliable defensive position during the war, but I’m from the mind that maybe rather than stopping then it could have been put to better use if it was used with the intention to bleed the northern forces, only fight until an organized retreat could be ordered.

@roningarcia5771 4 жыл бұрын

It is also said in from the California Republic perspective that the American soldiers and Californiano/Tejano militias would ask the Mexican locals "Where did the Greens Go?" They referred to the Mexican soldiers who were loyal to Santa Ana as Greens.

@roningarcia5771 4 жыл бұрын

Osea, Greens Go= Gringo

@kingbird1737 4 жыл бұрын

@@roningarcia5771 I thought it was green coats

@larrytischler570 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry. Gringo was invented in Cuba. A Cuban Spanish corruption of what they thought they heard the Americans saying. You see, at night the Americans would loudly sing a popular song, "Green Grow the Lilacs". Cubans then called them "gringos".

@Bellinghamspence 6 жыл бұрын

I've always been interested about the battles of this war and how they came about, Now I find this Gem of a youtube video that is in depth, interesting, use of maps and movements and commentary. Outstanding work. Love it. I'm searching around youtube for more. Huzzah! Huzzah

@spidermight8054 4 жыл бұрын

Love your vids! Top-notch! You should be proud of yourself. I’ve learned more about the Mexican-American war through your vids than any text book that crossed my path during school. Thank you!

@dwarfinside 5 ай бұрын

This was fascinating, extremely well put together video!

@dronenoobFL 4 жыл бұрын

Please make more videos! I thoroughly enjoyed your content. It is hard to find videos of battles with such detailed narration and visuals. Your Midway video from the perspective of the Japanese was impressive and I would love to see more viewpoints from the Axis powers.

@anonymouswashingtoncenter3462 Жыл бұрын

Dude your videos are amazing. thank you for sharing this information!

@ericcallender1575 4 жыл бұрын

Love analysis, thanks for sharing.

@Aquadoc1962 3 жыл бұрын

These are great videos!! I watched the Battle of Monterrey in preparation to re-fight the battle using the PC game by John Tiller's "The Mexican American War" after completing Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. Fortunately you also have Buena Vista!! Again, great work! You sure know your stuff! -doc

@mrstratau6513 6 жыл бұрын

Great Channel. Straight to the point, clear & concise. Subscribed.

@MontemayorChannel 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks you!

@carlhalberstadt8971 3 жыл бұрын

Very well done. An interesting warm up for many generals, on both sides, in the American Civil War.

@aerocowboy7037 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video!

@JapanForSale 6 жыл бұрын

Very well animated video. Made history come alive in a much more understandable and digestible way. Good job.

@christopherenriquez6267 6 жыл бұрын

The incompetence of the Mexican Generals just makes mad..

@luismdgr 6 жыл бұрын

Well, they did manage to fight us (the Spanish) off in their independence war (of course, we weren´t in our best shape back then)

@ilo3456 6 жыл бұрын

Generalships were unfortunately mostly political

@lordpinochetuttp3819 6 жыл бұрын

True, but dear lord Taylor's assault was so bad. A three year old with a spoon could've probably did better in his position.

@CeciShaw 6 жыл бұрын

most of them were appointed because of family name and status. they had no business running a battle.

@enriquepenanieto4398 6 жыл бұрын

wthNOname and voting for MORENArcos will result in a catastrophe.

@HavenCross 3 жыл бұрын

I know this video is 3 years old, but when you said "Santa Catrina river" I laughed! Catrina refers to the grim reaper (skeleton) in Spanish, the name of the actual river is Catarina (ladybug) :D Love your videos man

@JorgeSchz2004 Жыл бұрын

More like "Holy/Saint Ladybug" (Santa Catarina) but the original name was Santa Catalina (Holy/Saint Cathlyn).

@Trimtank 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and narrative in describing the battle......thank you

@wartimehistory6804 6 жыл бұрын

Just subbed this is amazing

@yavyav2281 5 жыл бұрын

Your maps are sooo cool, i love you channel

@KYPopskull 6 жыл бұрын

Great pictures & animation. Well done

@MontemayorChannel 6 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@Quincy_Morris 6 жыл бұрын

Love the series! KZfaq needs more military strategy videos

@MontemayorChannel 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@reesehuntiii3070 Жыл бұрын

Excellent work here and "Thank you."

@reesehuntiii3070 Жыл бұрын

Hey your video was discovered in my "Mexican American War" Rabbit Hole. Back to further my research and Thanks again, great work.

@chriscone916 5 жыл бұрын

love the use of the animated battle maps

@philRminiatures 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting and very nicely illustrated video!

@dicko195 6 жыл бұрын

awesome thanks! I am reading Jack Bauer's book on the War, I follow the reading with the videos.

@MontemayorChannel 6 жыл бұрын

thank you! and it's awesome to hear that this video helps you follow the battle!

@alfonsonava8548 2 жыл бұрын

I am from monterrey and we were not taught this battle to this detail, awesome video

@danielsavodan9664 6 жыл бұрын

You just got a sub. As a mexican from Monterrey, everything in this video is true. Glad to see someone to made a video of the Battle of Monterrey, my home city. Nice video man.

@ferregu12 6 жыл бұрын

Please make more battle videos, they are visually appealing and excellent in detail

@AZBigIr0n 5 жыл бұрын

Sub'd! Excellent breakdown of a topic that hasn't really been covered before. Plan on doing the Battle for Mexico City?

@sourcreamandcurtains 6 жыл бұрын

Great videos, subbed, but CAV-AL-RY, not the hill in Jerusalem.

@oscardeltoro1186 5 жыл бұрын

very nice tanks for share your work

@MontemayorChannel 5 жыл бұрын

no problem!

@jmquez 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Please do the battle of pensacola or Cartagena !

@rbenn7387 4 жыл бұрын

Superb in depth historic value. It's nice to see a precise, and more importantly, candid view of reality. History that as a British national, I am very grey on.. This is great, as I would like to know how the early days of America happened. With real truth and strategical and tactical perspectives.. I love your videos, and as an avid military historian reader of Vietnam and the Pacific campaign, you are clearly opening my eyes to more history that I didn't know. Please can you give me any Army authors of the early American history, as I would love to read memoirs. Thanks again.. I love your work, and I would be happy to donate to your continuing historic value that is so in depth and impartial, that it is second to none.

@death2all79zx 5 жыл бұрын

God damn, your videos are good.

@FrantisekBeer 6 жыл бұрын

This videos are genial!

@MontemayorChannel 6 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@youngarchivest9092 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Finally someone does some videos on this war. And the Mexican Generals are all around incompetent, they could have won this war but the general made incompetent strategic blunders which cost him the battle.

@deltharion 3 жыл бұрын

It is sad that the actions of the good generals that Mexico had have been overshadowed by these generals

@RiskeFactor 4 жыл бұрын

This was excellent

@Aquadoc1962 Жыл бұрын

In the video you say the Citadel is 20 feet high, but actually the walls surrounding the Citadel are 20 feet high and the Citadel itself is much taller than that judging from the image with the men standing next to it. Again, you have created a very high quality video!! As a war gamer I am very appreciative!

@tonyburzio4107 5 жыл бұрын

The single most critical failure of the Mexicans was the improper mounting of the canons in Independence Hill, which you said couldn't be depressed far enough. If they could, the rest of the battle wouldn't have happened.

@AlbertoGonzalez-hi1og 3 жыл бұрын

I'm from Monterrey and I love this explanation.. You know what it would be cool? Same explanation.. But place your animations OVER a modern bird eye view from Google earth(for people who actually live there to actually realize where these battles actually took place) .. Also.. Ask someone to add captions in Spanish for new generations to learn about this.. Is very interesting

@SoulCrusherEx 6 жыл бұрын

nice earned a sub man ;P

@tedarcher9120 6 жыл бұрын

You won youtube lottery man. Congrats

@MasterArkannor 3 жыл бұрын

Love the video. I think I have two corrections to offer. At 8:50 when the Texas Rangers countered the Mexican Cavalry charge on Worth's Division you said that 100 casualties were Rajeev by the Americans but only 1 from friendly fire by the Texans. Did you mean that of the 10p casualties suffered by the Americans due to the Mexican cavalry charge the Texas Rangers emerged almost completely unscathed? Or that the Mexicans suffered 100:1 casualties? At 11:30 you said that Worth's Division would attack Monterrey from the South and East while the 1st and 3rd Division would attack from the North. I believe you meant that the 2nd Division would attack from the South and West. Excellent content overall as usual. Can't wait to watch the Battle of Buena Vista next.

@ignaciogonzalez7904 6 жыл бұрын

just discovered ¡and you make videos in spanish too! you got a sub

@vinodvarghese78 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting video.

@Lord.Kiltridge 5 жыл бұрын

Well done.

@marcelobabb 6 жыл бұрын

I live there dawg!

@raiaqila1443 6 жыл бұрын

good video! the sound might have little work with it. but, i don't mind it

@Jalu3 3 жыл бұрын

Ever thought of doing videos of the California Campaign, an often overlooked part of the Mexican-American War?

@stannousflouride683 Жыл бұрын

Excellent, like all your videos. But I was forced to run it at 75% speed because you seemed to be speaking much faster than in any of your other videos. At that speed your voice came across as normal. Maybe a technical glitch?

@Cancunwiz 3 жыл бұрын

The remains of 12 US soldiers were found on a building excavation in Monterrey in 2011. Here is an article from the US consulate about it, I hope that you can translate it. I live in Monterrey.

@3RAN7ON 6 жыл бұрын

Great video but I tried unsuccessfully to find more information about this Bragg's battery that you mentioned

@blaidencortel 3 жыл бұрын

3RAN7ON Lloyd Lewis talks about Bragg’s battery in his book Captain Sam Grant. Bragg got as far as the Tannery in the city but got mauled and withdrew. He writes “Bragg was deliberately “stripping the harness from the dead and disabled [horses and mules], determined that not a buckle or a strap should be lost.””

@khersy 2 жыл бұрын

Listen to that man talking through a spud, potato jokes aside you are very dedicated and I’d still listen through it

@Nleal123X 3 ай бұрын

Would be very interesting to see an overlay of key locations over a current/recent satellite map of Monterrey

@ardrej 6 жыл бұрын

I think the men in the citadel could have made a rear attack on the american army, 400 relative fresh men could have broken those tattered divisions

@MontemayorChannel 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting, during the making of the video that is what i also thought. the problem i see with the Mexican forces was that they were not well trained and maneuverable at all. to march hundreds of men in formation and maintain that cohesion takes a lot of training and time. Their forces were very static, that's why Taylor actually split his force in two right in front of them! he knew they would stay put.

@ardrej 6 жыл бұрын

really good point, so mexican army was composed more of militia or their training was just lacking?

@fernandopuga4423 6 жыл бұрын

Andrey Chavarría saddly they where like the Russsian conscripts who barely got to even fire a rifle. And very defensive.

@joseantonioamayaalvarado6744 5 жыл бұрын

Andrey Chavarría the problem was that the army was distributed in other parts of the country and the weapons were really old still the troops in Monterrey were mostly regulars and even the St Patrick battalion fought with the Mexicans

@deltharion 3 жыл бұрын

@@ardrej Not the whole army, but a very considerable part

@heriberthuber54 6 жыл бұрын

Dude, do something about the soundquality, please! This hurts my ears... Good video else!

@444coole444 6 жыл бұрын

take off your headphones and its tolerable

@dantaylor7344 5 жыл бұрын

Or just PAY attention!

@ANVILD3VIL 5 жыл бұрын

I think that audio make the video better...

@zes7215 5 жыл бұрын

wrg

@hotbam37 4 жыл бұрын

@@dantaylor7344 what? that doesn't make sense lol

@alexgm5975 5 жыл бұрын

Nice bro

@vanivanov9571 6 жыл бұрын

Cavalry, not Calvary, if you please. Cavalry mount horses. Calvary is where Jesus was mounted on the Cross.

@Anaris10 5 жыл бұрын

I don't...

@trevormiles5852 5 жыл бұрын

I am one, nice to learn that thanks

@trevormiles5852 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool, ashamed I did not know. Cool, you corrected without looking like a jerk. nice job.

@-Minuano- 5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@dougearnest7590 5 жыл бұрын

To help remember the difference, "cavalry" is often shortened to "cav" ... such as the First Cav, or he's a cav trooper, or some motivational response like "real cav, all the way".

@Ianfantastic2 6 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@siddislikesgoogle 4 жыл бұрын

The Americans left their own supply lines dangerously exposed, this could have gone wrong very quickly had the Mexican general been an active defender. He likely didn't trust his troops to hold their own out in the open, perhaps he was playing for time waiting for reinforcements and chose to hold a strong defensive perimeter in the city.

@MultiLocomoco 6 жыл бұрын

Hey man, pretty cool video, but the rivers name is Santa Catarina river

@Ugly_German_Truths 5 жыл бұрын

Huh... 10:50 .... How did Worth conquer the THIRD hill? you never mention it before in the description of the "western" attack...

@williamthompson2941 6 жыл бұрын

I've subbed too. I like these channels, and one that covers the USA is a good addition. Excuse my ignorance, but you refer to the outlying structures as forts. In Europe they would be called redoubts as they are there to support the main fort. Was the word fort used to describe both in the Americas?

@kommandanter1980 6 жыл бұрын

william thompson I’m pretty sure Americans tend to recognize any defensive structure as a “fort”

@williamthompson2941 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for clearing that up

@noerodriguez1252 2 жыл бұрын

I love to know more about American military. Now an Army veteran and always a Texan, I never knew that American forces battled with Mexico in Mexico. Also learned about the battle of Montezuma.

@dwilson540 5 жыл бұрын

OK, I have to ask, are you from Monterrey? I have a friend in Monterrey with your last name. I realize it is a fairly common name in that city and the founder had that name. Just wondering. I’ve been studying Spanish for several years and will use your videos, excellent by the way, to improve my listening skills.

@MontemayorChannel 5 жыл бұрын

thanks, Dale Wilson and yes, my father was born in Monterrey and thus my last name. I've gone and visited a few times. and thats what i heard as well, that all the montemayors come from that place probably because of the founder diego de montemayor.

@saaamember97 3 жыл бұрын

Does The Citadel "The Black Fort" still exist? I'm marking points of interest of this battle on Google Earth. I've successfully found "Old Town" Monterrey, the river to the north of the city, Federation Hill, Independence Hill, and the Bishop's Palace. Landmarks that I cannot find are The Citadel, and the river/creek that divides the Bishop's Palace from the town.

@MontemayorChannel 3 жыл бұрын

No, the black fort doesn't exist anymore. It was demolished afterwards if I remember correctly. the landmark that is worth seeing is Bishop's Palace, it's has pretty much remained the same after all these years.

@williamd4707 3 жыл бұрын

A great book by Jeff Shaara "Gone for Soldiers" centers around two personalities, Grant and Lee. Lee was Taylor's primary strategists and Grant was in charge and implementing the attacks of a couple of citadels in the main part of Monterrey. Who would have known then these two would face each other and have completely different tactics in trying to win the Civil War.

@chucksneed5405 6 ай бұрын

Numerous future presidents here. Including Jeff Davis, who I believe was commended for leading the successful charge on Fort Teneria with the Mississippi Rifles.

@yutub6928 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, unfortunately the background “music” is more of a noise which prevents understanding some wording.

@luiskamador5542 5 жыл бұрын

The river that cross the city is named Santa Catarina, actually i live here in Monterrey, your videos are so great

@MontemayorChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Saludos! and thanks man! duly noted.

@braedenh6858 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and thank you! But Ampudia is pronounced ahm-pooh-DEE-ah. NBD, just FYI

@LawrenciumMTG 6 жыл бұрын

Well made videos, really informative, but you need a new mic.

@matthewkuchinski1769 6 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how Zachary Taylor used maneuver and deception to win the Battle of Monterrey, as he successfully won against a numerically superior opponent. This engagement also highlights the importance that supply lines have upon engagements, as Zachary Taylor used his enemy's weak defense of the Saltillo Road against them. Arguably, such generalship should mark Taylor as one of the best American generals.

@theinacircleoftheancientpu492 6 жыл бұрын

Matthew Kuchinski I disagree, it was poor leadership. Only his opponents mistakes and a degree of luck won him the battle.

@ilyaakadishtungha7337 6 жыл бұрын

It also helps if your opponent is an absolute imbecile

@matthewkuchinski1769 6 жыл бұрын

Now I think in retrospect, you are indeed correct. It seems more luck than skill when reconsidering Monterrey. I think it was Taylor's pre-battle plan that was brilliant, but as always, events changed the strategy.

@ilyaakadishtungha7337 6 жыл бұрын

Look, Taylor won against a larger army than his, and that victory is all his. It's just the sheer incompetence of De Ampudia pisses me off way more than it should

@camachovidalesfelipedejesu3891 6 жыл бұрын

Daisuke Yoshioka It also helps when the wepons of your oponente are almost 100 years old and when your oponent don't have money to pay a war.

@XXyvierr 5 жыл бұрын

I live close to the rio grande and about 1 or 2 months ago they had a trail walk for this

@neilwilson5785 5 жыл бұрын

The attack on the West was due to good reconnaissance, I assume .I'd like to know more about that!

@WellWisdom. 5 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks, schools in Mexico don't teach this part of history.

@cabezaavellana1992 3 жыл бұрын

I mean they do, not in such detail tho. The only battle they describe with detail is the Battle of Chapultepec, so I can see your point.

@doyleperkins4916 2 жыл бұрын

It's a perfect match. Need to change tactics and strategy because...

@fuzzydunlop7928 6 жыл бұрын

Just found this channel. Anyone know if it's still active?

@MontemayorChannel 6 жыл бұрын

yeah i am, & I'm currently working on one now. but so far this has just been a hobby of mine, so i won't be able to upload often unfortunately.

@DanielCGCG 6 жыл бұрын

Montemayor keep at it, they are really well researched and informative. Providing modern pictures of remaining structures was a good touch

@danogarza940 2 ай бұрын

Im from Monterrey and I love this battle bc made us a 3rd time-heroic city and it’s the most industrialize area and I can find a lot of information in local libraries from the local government and the University of the Nuevo León state, I just wanted to see this from the American perspective on social media, the fort you mention as “independence” it is actually the “Obispado” if I’m not mistaking, we put hell of a fight in here, even the Irish deserted from us and came to help due to their catholic ties 😂

@chucksneed5405 6 ай бұрын

Fun fact: I believe it was Jefferson Davis, future president of the CSA, who led the Mississippi Rifles in their successful assault of Fort Teneria.

@BiggestCorvid 3 жыл бұрын

@6:34 So you send one regiment after another until the defenders run out of ammunition. I believe this would later be known as the Zap Brannigan strategy.

@bradjohnson1578 7 ай бұрын

The Baltimore battalion brings me pride.

@statuesdesigns4223 5 ай бұрын

Ulysses S Grant served under Zachary Taylor and liked the way Taylor mixed with lower level grunts and looked like them too. Grant would be that way as the Civil War general who sometimes looked like a muddy private.

@snakehead4213 6 жыл бұрын

I think I read somewhere that this was the toughest battle Taylor and his men fought in

@slydesplaylists 3 жыл бұрын

That's how it went down, quite a maul, yeah we think alike maybe. The point on the pistol over at close quarters, keeping an open mind about and the wisdom of not cavalry in front of maybe canister shot could have influenced the manouvers near Independence hill. Putting cannon on hills seems the Mexicans error, maybe they had longer range barrage in mind, again that's how they deployed. Excellent thanks enjoyed lots and your evaluation of the strategy. The surrender should have maybe been offered earlier but no last stand . They got a good bargain in the surrender being an old tactic allowing a defeated enemy to withdraw.

@brownieniggafudge 3 жыл бұрын

I´m from Monterrey and I´m shocked the lack of knowledge of this battle. Starting with me.

@praetorian3902 2 жыл бұрын

Someone has been playing Defense Zone 3 :)

@totallynotnoone4380 6 жыл бұрын

I live in Monterrey!

@MontemayorChannel 6 жыл бұрын

some sights can still be visible today like Obispado.. unfortunately the original forts are buried under the streets...

@matthewkuchinski1769 3 жыл бұрын

I think this battle speaks well of General Worth and his division, as he was able to use the Mexican's defensive positions against them, used small unit tactics to overcome the two hills that were necessary for the Mexicans to protect their supplies, and he used deception to keep his casualties at a minimum cost.

@DrummerJacob 5 жыл бұрын

@5:08 - "And the maze like streets caused the units to be separated and unable to coordinate." Are we not looking at a perfect grid of streets going N/S & E/W? Why have a map if it doesn't correlate to reality?

@TheSamuraiLair 5 жыл бұрын

Is it spelled Garden or Garten? My last name is Garten, though many people pronounce it Garden. Be interesting to know if I had a relative in the Mexican American war.

@MontemayorChannel 5 жыл бұрын

its suppose to be Col. John Garland

@TheSamuraiLair 5 жыл бұрын

Okay, thanks.

@trumpetmano 5 жыл бұрын

The Mexican Generals=Homer Simpson...DOH!

@drogerflav6350 6 жыл бұрын

I live in Monterrey the hills are mountains but their not as steap as youll think

@Player_Review 5 жыл бұрын

It was actually rather common to allow surrendering (agree to withdraw) troops to retain their firearms. Especially when the attacking group respected the other group as soldiers.