(BWAY-nah VEES-tah).
In this war, a group of primarily immigrant soldiers defected to the opposing army and became known as the St. Patrick's Battalion. During the war, Winfield Scott led the capture of Veracruz (ver-uh-KROOZ) after forces under Zachary Taylor won battles at Monterrey and Buena Vista (BWAY-nah VEES-tah). For 10 points, name this war fought during the presidency of James Polk, which concluded with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (gwahd-ah-LOO-pay hi-DAHL-goh).
In this war, a group of primarily immigrant soldiers defected to the opposing army and became known as the St. Patrick's Battalion.
{Mexican}-{American} War