The war with Mexico was the one of the most decisive conflicts in American history. After smashing Mexico's armies the young republic bestrode the North American continent like a colossus with one leg anchored on the Atlantic seaboard and the other on the Pacific. It was a bitter, hard fought war that raged across Mexico through the northern deserts, the fever-ridden Gulf cities and the balmy haciendas of California. This book covers the full course of the war, ending with General Winfield Scott's march from the captured port of Vera Cruz to Mexico City, fighting all the way.

Douglas V. Meed was a former US infantryman and cryptanalyst with the Army Security Agency in Europe. Following degrees in Journalism and History he worked as reporter and editor with the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Light newspapers, before being selected as Foreign Services Officer with the United States Information Agency in Europe and Asia. He wrote a number of books and numerous articles for history magazines and academic journals. Douglas sadly passed away in 2005.EXTRA TEXT IF NEEDED:He has written a number of books, including The Fighting Texas Navy 1832-1843 (Republic of Texas Press, 2001) and Texas Wanderlust (Texas A&M University Press, 1997).