Latin American History
Jan 27, 2012
By articleman 
Views : 7 Captain Morgan Sacks Panama!
It was on January 28, 1671 that legendary privateer Henry Morgan sacked the Spanish city of Panama. It followed weeks of hardship as he and his men landed on the ...
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Jan 25, 2012 By articleman Views : 7 Mary Read, Pirate
Being a bloodthirsty pirate was not for men only! Case in point: Mary Read, who served along with Anne Bonny on "Calico Jack" Rackham's pirate crew in 1718-1720. Read was ...
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Jan 19, 2012 By articleman Views : 6 The Battle of Chapultepec
The Battle of Chapultepec was the decisive battle of the Mexican-American War. After American General Winfield Scott had inexorably pushed across eastern Mexico, there remained only one bastion of resistance: ...
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Jan 16, 2012 By articleman Views : 7 The Battle of Molino del Rey
In September of 1847, an armistice between the Mexicans and invading Americans fell apart and the American army began operations once again. Their objective was nothing less than the capture ...
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Jan 12, 2012 By articleman Views : 8 The Battle of Churubusco
On August 20, 1847, the American army attacked the outskirts of Mexico City. After routing the western end of the Mexican defenses at the Battle of Contreras, the Americans were ...
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