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Event war Americas
Mexican–American War
1846 CE – 1848 CE
The United States invaded Mexico in a war of territorial expansion, capturing Mexico City in 1847.
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1846–1848 conflict between Mexico and the United States
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Conflict · Americas
Mexican–American War
1846 CE – 1848 CEThe United States invaded Mexico in a war of territorial expansion, capturing Mexico City in 1847. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded California, New Mexico, Arizona, and more — halving Mexico's territory.
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- Mexican–American WarAdolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot / Carl Nebel · Public domain
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