5 March 1846Siege of Fort TexasJames Knox Polk
Mexican artillery opens bombardment against the United States fort opposite Matamoros
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Mexican artillery opens bombardment against the United States fort opposite Matamoros
Mexican forces begin the siege of Fort Texas near the Rio Grande
United States defenders hold Fort Texas while General Taylor marches to relieve the garrison
Taylor's army is drawn into war after fighting breaks out north of the Rio Grande
Brown commands Fort Texas during the Mexican bombardment before dying from wounds
Defeats Mexican forces
Taylor defeats Mexican forces at Palo Alto in the first major battle of the war
Defeats Mexican forces
Taylor defeats Arista at Resaca de la Palma and secures the lower Rio Grande
Taylor relieves Fort Texas after victories at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma
Major Jacob Brown is mortally wounded during the Mexican bombardment of Fort Texas
Polk signs the Independent Treasury Act restoring a federal treasury system separate from private banks
United States and Californio forces fight at San Pasqual in California
Kearny leads the Army of the West toward New Mexico and California
The Mormons leave Nauvoo City on the trail for Salt Lake City
Sloat raises the American flag at Monterey and occupies California's capital
Stockton assumes command of American naval operations on the Pacific coast
Walker designs a tariff reducing duties and classifying imports by value.
Fremont cooperates with American naval commanders during the conquest of California
United States forces defeat Mexican forces at Palo Alto
Kearny occupies Santa Fe without major resistance and proclaims American authority in New Mexico
Doniphan commands Missouri volunteers after Kearny's occupation of New Mexico
United States forces defeat Mexican forces at Resaca de la Palma
Fort Texas is secured by United States forces and later renamed Fort Brown in honor of Major Jacob Brown
Mexican forces lift the siege after United States victory at Resaca de la Palma
Commands a successful charge at Monterey winning a victory in the assault on Fort Teneria
Davis and the Mississippi Rifles serve under Taylor during the Monterrey campaign
Commands a successful charge at Monterey winning a victory in the assault on Fort Teneria
Taylor begins the assault on Monterrey during the northern Mexico campaign
Worth leads American troops in the attack on the western approaches to Monterrey
Captures Tampico
Edson's marine battalion participates in operations connected with the occupation of Tampico
Perry supports naval operations as American forces occupy Tampico
Captures Saltillo
Taylor occupies Saltillo as American forces extend control in northern Mexico
Treaty supports American use of Panama as an Atlantic to Pacific transit corridor
Treaty becomes an early diplomatic foundation for later United States canal ambitions
Treaty establishes a precedent for later United States involvement in Panama transit policy
Treaty of peace amity navigation and commerce links United States trade policy to Panama transit
Signs treaty guaranteeing United States transit rights across the Isthmus of Panama
United States and New Granada sign treaty guaranteeing transit across the isthmus
Treaty grants free transit over existing or future routes across the Isthmus of Panama
Treaty language covers routes that may later be constructed across Panama
Polk administration treats the Panama route as a strategic interoceanic connection
United States obtains rights of transit across the Isthmus of Panama
Polk administration secures treaty framework for United States transit across the Isthmus of Panama
Treaty is later interpreted as permitting United States protection of isthmian transit
United States agrees to guarantee the neutrality of the isthmian transit route
United States recognizes and guarantees New Granadan sovereignty over the Isthmus of Panama
Treaty creates reciprocal rights and obligations between the United States and New Granada over Panama transit
Treaty strengthens United States access between Atlantic and Pacific routes
Mallarino Bidlack Treaty creates an early legal basis for future American canal policy in Panama
Treaty helps prepare the legal environment for later United States-backed railroad transit across Panama
United States guarantee becomes a key legal background to later Panama Canal diplomacy
United States guarantee of neutrality makes Panama transit a matter of American foreign policy
Polk administration advances a strategic policy of protected isthmian communication
Treaty gives the United States a diplomatic interest in protecting transit across Panama
Orders General Zachary Taylor to move troops toward the Rio Grande in the disputed border region
Polk signs proclamation announcing that a state of war exists with Mexico
Forms a marine battalion which blockades the Rio Grande
Edson forms a marine battalion to support blockade operations near the Rio Grande
Elected to the US House of Representatives
Mounts an invasion of Mexico from Tampico
Scott prepares an invasion of Mexico from the Gulf coast after the northern campaign stalls
Leads a migration to Utah
Carries out a successful raid of the port of Frontera
Edson carries out a successful raid against the port of Frontera
Carries out a successful raid of the port of San Juan Bautista
Edson carries out a successful raid against the port of San Juan Bautista
Davis resigns his seat in Congress
Founds Salt Lake City
Occupies disputed territory near the Rio Grande as the crisis with Mexico becomes war
Oregon Treaty establishes the 49th Parallel boundary between British and American claims in the Pacific Northwest
United States forces under Stephen W. Kearny occupy Santa Fe without major resistance
United States forces begin the Battle of Monterrey in northern Mexico
Mexican forces surrender Monterrey to the United States after several days of fighting
Mexican forces clash with a United States patrol north of the Rio Grande
United States forces defeat Mexican forces during the New Mexico campaign
Polk directs formal notice ending joint occupation arrangements for Oregon
Polk signs the Walker Tariff lowering tariff rates and reshaping federal revenue policy
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