Survey of the Mexican Lines of Defense at Cerro Gordo

Creator

H. Coppee Lieutenant

Identifier

BD0018-1847-SurveyCerroGordo-011

Files

Creation Date

4-18-1847

Disciplines

Latin American History | Military History | Political History | United States History

Description

Black and white lithograph. Survey of the Mexican Lines of Defense at Cerro Gordo as surveyed by Major Turnbull and Capt. McClellan Topogal. Engs. drawn by Lieut. H. Coppee.

The map illustrates one of the major battles of the Mexican American War. It shows mountains, roads, Mexican and American camps, gun batteries and the route of Shield's Brigade. Copied from the original in the Bureau of Topographical Engineers Framed 24.75" x 19"

Physical Description

.JPG, 1 File, 5.18 MB

Recommended Citation

William Hudson Mexican War Lithograph Collection, UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley. Accessed via https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/whudsonmexwar