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Victory at Cerro Gordo stuns United States forces
Reports recount Santa Anna’s defeat at Cerro Gordo in a major pitched battle led by Gen Scott. Mexican lines were breached, several generals captured, La Vega among prisoners, and Santa Anna narrowly escaped with his army rout. Descriptions detail heavy casualties, brutal fighting on rugged terrain, and swift American pursuit toward Jalapa.
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Morales
Vera Cruz
Landero
Santa Anna
Guanahuain
Mexico
United States
Geos
Urren
Romero
Cerralvo
Monterey
City of
Cerro Gorella
Aredes
Archbishopric of
Goveain
Pieyaune
Matic
Mexicana
Scow
Hoyer
Sante Anna
Kome
Sind Chappireal
Ba'clock
Sterrow
Twiggs
Santa Rupay
7Th Infantry
Almonte
Sante Ann
Vaalau
Scottt
la Vega
Orvice
Shamship McKeon
Cap
Pillsbury
Crug
Scou. Mc. Bughee
Kendall
McKim
Express
Scott
Ajong Hat
Vera Crux
Dias Pet Rio
Sumner
Beantes
Sommer
Lieats
Maury
Gilba
Rifles
Alan Liens
Jarvin
Alope
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Uline
Cota
Baker
Barnet
Rene
Eneiy
Simian
Dahall
Cann Tran Poas
Rio
Scot
Gibraltar
Diay
Ob Yen
Jone Maria Jarero
Luis Pingan
Manuel Noriega
Jove Obando
Valnabes
Yaskell
1St Artillery
Williama
Kentucky Volunteers
Perlapa Sul Innat
Shiehls
Pre
Pillow
Mankell
Wave
Mason
Kent
Ewell
Fat
McLane
Sumne
Jalapa
Pinzon
Plan del Rio
Worth Trne
Desirius
Worth
Santa Anon
Vanqaer
Cal Palicin
Kewell
Phare
Han
Liew Dana
Capt
Patten
Liewt
Bally
Maj Miner
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Bat
Ritter
Col Haskell
Lan Vens
Cerro Gurdon
Arenup
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PiLiow
Hiferent Heights
Alma
Warth
Saninier
Ollivera
Bea
Wilken
Gen
la Vege
Jarera
Iniwe
Perote
San Juan de Ulua
Siaten
Roa Tonhalletart
Santa Ania
Thare
Bhiehlas Goel Grant
Col
Taker
Gawardimn
Liew Murphy
Jobeson
Seow
Froman
Jane Caleatited
Cerropa
Thaddant
Obande
Maillery
Vieques
Livute Kwellet
Panen
Lient
Jarvis
Bararm Tras
Tsong
Loring
Annie
Che Niente
Wwigus
Cerre Gore
Twiges
Cerro Gordo
Jolipa
Merdll
The
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Anna
Sun Ann
Cerne Garca
Loonsienoim
Ver Cray
Lae Vega
Sean
New Orleans
Opin
Shen
Generis
Ne Orledis
Li Vega
Agar
Bhick
Spades
Sita
Phoé
Patterson
Sila
Dml
Primonens
Cerro Gardai
Vth
Vera Crus
Jose Ma Javera
Route de la Vega
Bagader
P Row Y Baranda
Artilery
Went Arguilles
Capa
Dose Ma
Mata
Dose
Gallegos
Mariane Camacho
Bagtoline Amable
Jose R. Cobarubias
Jone de Castor Bras Y Soller
Battalion de la Libertad
Jose Nunex
Gil
Vera Crag
Jalaya Road
Upan Diner
Aed
Conn Gunde
Hit
Tue Anmy
Phandeb Bie
Owlers
Tront
Vwiege
Requis Ia
Jon
Jalupa
Shielde
Brag
Sluch
Big
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Arma
Atch Pot
Ander
Wat
Jalaps
Thane Jena
Dieabial
General Hospital
Leas
UL. Scott
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