BATTLE OF CERRO GORDO APRIL 18TH 1847.

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Battle of Cerro Gordo April 18th 1847.

Lithograph handcolored, 1847
Small folio - image size 8 1/8 x 12 1/2" (205 x 318 mm).
Very good condition, some toning, faint mat line.
LOCATION: New York City

Inventory Number: 11688
Price: $350.00
Publisher : Published by N. Currier, New York.
Four lines of text and statistics follow the title. After the bombardment of the seaport Veracruz in March of 1847, General Winfield Scott began his invasion of Mexico. This battle took place on a mountain pass in the Sierra Madre Oriental range. A decisive victory for the Americans, the march towards Mexico City continued. Currier & Ives , Historical , Mexican War