Battle of Resaca de la Palma 1846

 

The Battle of Resaca de la Palma was one of the early engagements of the Mexican–American War, where the United States Army under General Zachary Taylor engaged the retreating forces of the Mexican Ejército del Norte ("Army of the North") under General Mariano Arista on May 9, 1846. The United States emerged victorious and forced the Mexicans out of Texas.

From the Little Corporal

 

This last week has marked the 180th anniversary of the opening major battles of the US-Mexican War (1846-48), with the battles of Palo Alto, and Resaca de la Palma.

FK15 have a complete range of 15mm US and Mexican figures for this conflict, all manufactured in the UK and available worldwide.

You can see them all on this link:

https://www.thelittlecorporal.co.uk/the-us-mexican-war...

Battle of Puebla May 5, 1862 by Scott Lesch

 Toy style 54mm figures of Mexican and French troops. Great stuff from Scott. Battle of Puebla - Wikipedia

Battle of Camarón

 Today in 1863. Battle of Camarón - Wikipedia

Gone to Texas 1986

 Today is the anniversary of San Jacinto so I thought we could have this movie.

Gone to Texas (film) - Wikipedia

Remember the Alamo

 I have a soft spot for this film. I saw it at the cinema when I didn't know what a siege was and had never heard of the Alamo. I think my parents thought I would like it. Anyway 190 years. Battle of the Alamo - Wikipedia

22 – 23 FEBRUARY 1847 – BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA

 Battle of Buena Vista - Wikipedia

The Little Corporal and the Alamo

 

''As we race towards the 190th Anniversary of "The Alamo" sales of our FK15 Texan War of Independence figures are definitely on the increase.

Seen here are Bowie, Crockett, and Travis, along with Santa Anna on his horse.

Don't be fooled into thinking this is a very short gaming period of The Alamo and San Jacinto, the new Republic of Texas continued with campaigns against Mexico up to 1846 - there are lots of battles to be fought and played on the table top.

See our complete range of this conflict, and the subsequent US-Mexican War 1846-48 on our website on these links''

Texas - https://www.thelittlecorporal.co.uk/texan-war-of...

US-Mexican War - https://www.thelittlecorporal.co.uk/the-us-mexican-war...

Man of Conquest 1939

 Man of Conquest - Wikipedia

Original Theatrical Trailer | Juarez | Warner Archive

 

The Mexican Adventure rules

 https://www.scribd.com/document/268856747/Mexico-Rules

The rules provide gameplay mechanics for wargaming battles involving Maximilian's forces in Mexico in the 1860s. Troop types and weapons are diverse, so morale class determines actions and abilities. A unit's morale class affects actions, firing, melee, and morale tests. Movement, firing, melee, and morale rules are outlined. The backbone is alternating turns with charge declarations, actions, melee resolution, and morale checks.

FK 15 Maximillian War (1861-1869) at the Little Corporal

 Second French intervention in Mexico - Wikipedia

They say 'It's proving to be one of the most popular periods at the moment.'

https://www.thelittlecorporal.co.uk/the-maximilian-war...

French Zouave

Chasseur d'Afrique

Freikorps 15 US-Mexican War

 Now uploaded, the images for the FK15 US-Mexican War 1846-48, both nations - going into production this month - https://www.thelittlecorporal.co.uk/the-us-mexican-war...

I am tempted by these.

Freikorps 15 by The Little Corporal

 ''Time to "Remember the The Alamo" - Now uploaded, the images for the FK15 Texan War of Independence range - going into production this month https://www.thelittlecorporal.co.uk/texan-war-of...''

I really liked FK15. I like all of their figures and they chose some interesting periods. The Little Corporal is photographing them and making them available again.

Battle of Chapultepec September 12–13, 1847

 

Battle of Chapultepec - Wikipedia

Gone to Texas 1986

 The life of Sam Houston, General & later president of Texas

Gone to Texas is a 1986 American made-for-television biographical film originally titled Houston: The Legend of Texas.^[1] It stars Sam Elliott in the title role, and is a biopic of Sam Houston's years as Governor of Tennessee through his involvement in the Texas Revolution.^[2]

This production is notable for the complete absence of Davy Crockett in the Battle of the Alamo scenes.

• Sam Elliott as General Sam Houston

Mexican-American War Era U.S. Springfield 1842 Percussion Musket

 Flintlocks and percussion caps were used. Most U.S. troops had flintlocks.

It was the first war that was photographed

 From War photography - Wikipedia The Mexican-American War was the first one to be captured by a camera.^[1] A number of daguerreotypes were taken of the occupation of Saltillo during the Mexican–American War, in 1847 by an unknown photographer, although not for the purpose of journalism.^[2][3] The photographs do not show the wounded, dead bodies, nor live combat zones, with no glorification of warfare being evident.^[1] What they do show are portraits of military men, landscapes, street scenes, and post-battle burial grounds.^[1]

Lieutenant George Henry Gordon during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). 

Mexican-American War daguerreotype image showing American General Wool and staff in the Calle Real, Saltillo, Mexico, c. 1847.

(Amon Carter Museum of American Art).

American soldiers standing along a street in Saltillo, Mexico, during the Mexican-American War, c. 1847.

Mexican-American war uniforms

Gerry Embleton

 Some of my favourite illustrators have done this period.

Richard Hook

Michael Chappell

Bryan Fosten

Gringo 40's Mexican-American war miniatures

 Home These look like they could be enjoyable to paint. I must admit it is the uniformology aspects of this period that appeals to me.