Talk:Battle of Chapultepec

Casualties do not add up

The page for Battle of Mexico City lists 1651 American casualties for several battles in Mexico City, including Chapultepec but the page for the Battle of Chapultepec lists 1933 American Casualties. Something does not add up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.187.160.203 (talk) 23:21, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

Casualties do not add up

The page for Battle of Mexico City lists 1651 American casualties for several battles in Mexico City, including Chapultepec but the page for the Battle of Chapultepec lists 1933 American Casualties. Something does not add up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.187.160.203 (talk) 23:22, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

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Ben and the article are wrong

According to the study by the USMC "MARINES IN THE MEXICAN WAR 1991" the only Marines in Scott's Army in the Mexico City campaign was Watson's Marine Battalion. It's strength upon landing at Vera Cruz in Jun 1847 was 314 men. The battalion was reinforced by marines from the Navy Gulf Squadron which had a strength of 315 men in Jun 1847. It is likely that up to 100 gulf sqd marines were added to the battalion, bringing it's strength up to around 400 men. In the Battle of Chapultepec, the bulk of the Marine battalion did not see action as after an initial advance, the Gen Quitman ordered the Marines to halt. Watson was determined to wait there until receiving further orders. Only 7 marines were killed and 5 of them were Privates, so there is no way that 780 Marines were killed.

Additionally the USMC says that the blood stripe story from the Mexican war is a Myth.

Separately the Mexican army did not have trained snipers. They were using surplus British muskets (e.g. Brown Bess) from the Napoleonic Wars period and possibly had some Baker Rifles from the Napoleonic era as well. This is documented in the Wikipedia article on the Mexican-American War and other sources. As a result it is unlikely they were able to target officers and NCO's.

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Marine for Truth — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.220.157.243 (talk) 08:41, 4 November 2017 (UTC)

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No mention of Gen. Truman Bishop Ransom: article is a hot mess

Gen Truman bishop Ransom and his charge forms the legend for Norwich University’s motto “Essayons”. This article is also an absolute disaster and needs to be heavily edited and re-written. In at least two parts of the article the times of keys events conflict. 24.151.77.188 (talk) 14:10, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

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Wrong word?

"General Gideon Johnson Pillow's division cut a road for artillery through the Pedregal to engage the entrenched Mexican forces under General Gabriel Valencia at Contreras on the 20th of August. The Mexicans were rerouted and the U.S. forces pressed on."

Does this really mean that the Mexicans were "rerouted," or should it be "routed"? If it really means rerouted, where were they rerouted to?

Can someone clarify? Whaledancer (talk) 17:41, 20 July 2026 (UTC)