Battle of Huamantla

The Battle of Huamantla was a U.S. victory late in the Mexican–American War that forced the Mexico, Mexican Army to lift the Siege of Puebla (1847), siege of Puebla.Bauer, K.J., 1974, ''The Mexican War, 1846–1848'', New York: Macmillan,

Background

Santa Anna left Puebla at the end of Sept., to intercept Joseph Lane's relief column, planning an ambush at Paso del Pintal. Learning of Santa Anna's men at Huamantla, Lane left his train under guard and marched toward that city, Captain Samuel H. Walker's four companies of cavalry in the lead.

Battle

Walker charged, upon seeing Santa Anna's lancers, driving the Mexicans from the town. Santa Anna led a counterattack, Walker was shot by a civilian in a nearby house, and his men retreated into a church. The Mexicans then retreated to Querétaro.

Lane turned his troops loose in a drunken looting, sack of the town. They reached Puebla on 12 Oct. to lift the siege.

Order of battle

United States

Mexico

Mexican Army: General Antonio López de Santa Anna

See also

* Battles of the Mexican–American War

References

Further reading

* Nevin, David; editor, ''The Mexican War'' (1978)

External links

From the ''Baltimore Republican and Argus''

A Continent Divided: The U.S. - Mexico War
Center for Greater Southwestern Studies, the University of Texas at Arlington

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