Genl. Scott's Grand Entry into the City of Mexico, Sept. 14th 1847.

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Encyclopedia Virginia
Title
Title
Title
Genl. Scott's Grand Entry into the City of Mexico, Sept. 14th 1847.
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Image
Description
Description
General Winfield Scott, astride a white horse, is greeted by American troops as he enters the central plaza of Mexico City on September 14, 1847, during the Mexican War. The citys Catedral Metropolitana de la Asunción de María looms in the background in this hand-colored lithograph. Upon successfully capturing the city, Scott reviewed his troops and they serenaded him with the song Yankee Doodle.
Local Identifier
Local Identifier
evr11693
Persons
Persons
James S. Baillie, lithographer: Creator (cre)
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Prints/Drawings
Hand-colored lithograph
Subject
Subject
Winfield Scott
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Note
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date/sequential designation
Note
ca. 1848
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Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division
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http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002719717/
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English
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Genl. Scott's Grand Entry into the City of Mexico, Sept. 14th 1847.
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