American Military History: From Colonials to Counterinsurgents

The Mexican-American War of 1846–1848

Educational Jun 1, 2020 27 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E5: The continental U.S. reached its present span due to the Mexican-American War, which also served as a proving ground for future commanders on both sides of the Civil War. Explore the superb strategy and tactics of generals Zachary Taylor (later elected president) and Winfield Scott. Both showed what disciplined and bold maneuvers conducted by a professional army could accomplish.

Educational Jun 1, 2020 27 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 27 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.