General Wool chose the battlefield, which was marked with ravines and gullies, but General Lane committed a major blunder when he ordered the 2nd Indiana to advance without support.
In an action apart from the main battle, Captains Webster and Shover held off Col. Minon's attempts to cut the road to Saltillo. General Wool chose the battlefield, which was marked with ravines and gullies, but General Lane committed a major blunder when he ordered the 2nd Indiana to advance without support. The day was saved largely through the efforts of Washington's, O'Brien's and Bragg's batteries as well as Mississippi riflemen under Jefferson Davis. After a tactical draw, the 15,000 attackers slipped away to the south leaving the 5,000 defenders in command of the field. For ten points, identify the February 1847 battle of the Mexican-American War at which Santa Anna was defeated by Zachary Taylor.
In an action apart from the main battle, Captains Webster and Shover held off Col. Minon's attempts to cut the road to Saltillo.
Battle of Buena Vista