The opening campaign of the US-Mexican War transformed the map of each nation and shaped the course of conflict. Armed with a broad range of Mexican military documents and previously unknown US sources, Douglas Murphy provides the first balanced view of early battles such as Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. He reassesses previously covered territory and poses new questions.

The opening campaign of the US-Mexican War transformed the map of each nation and shaped the course of conflict. Douglas Murphy provides the first balanced view of early battles such as Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma.