General Taylor tells Congress that hostilities with Mexicans have commenced

After Mexican troops fire upon U.S. forces attempting to blockade a Mexican border town, Gen. Zachary Taylor reports to Congress that "hostilities may now be considered as commenced." (By Matthew Pinsker)
Source Citation
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., ed., The Almanac of American History (New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1993), 250.
    Date Certainty
    Exact
    Type
    Military/Violent
    Relevance
    Personal
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