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| CONSPECTUS OF EVENTS | |
| 1845 | |
| March. | The United States determines to annex Texas; W. S. Parrott sent to conciliate Mexico. |
| July. | Texas consents; Taylor proceeds to Corpus Christi. |
| Oct. 17. | Larkin appointed a confidential agent in California. |
| Nov. 10. | Slidell ordered to Mexico. |
| Dec. 20. | Slidell rejected by Herrera. |
| 1846 | |
| Jan. 13. | Taylor ordered to the Rio Grande. |
| Mar. 8. | Taylor marches from Corpus Christi. |
| 21. | Slidell finally rejected by Paredes |
| 28. | Taylor reaches the Rio Grande. |
| Apr. 25. | Thornton attacked. |
| May 8. | Battle of Palo Alto. |
| 9. | Battle of Resaca de la Palma. |
| 13. | The war bill becomes a law. |
| June 5. | Kearny’s march to Santa Fe begins. |
| July 7. | Monterey, California, occupied. |
| 14. | Camargo occupied. |
| Aug. 4. | Paredes overthrown. |
| 7. | First attack on Alvarado. |
| 13. | Los Angeles, California, occupied. |
| 16. | Santa Anna lands at Vera Cruz. |
| 18. | Kearny takes Santa Fe. |
| 19. | Taylor advances from Camargo. |
| Sept. 14. | Santa Anna enters Mexico City. |
| 20 - 24. | Operations at Monterey, Mex. |
| 22 - 23. | Insurrection in California precipitated. |
| 23. | Wool’s advance from San Antonio begins. |
| 25. | Kearny leaves Santa Fe for California. |
| Oct. 8. | Santa Anna arrives at San Luis Potosi. |
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