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. 4.1 Initial skirmish at the Nueces Strip 2.1.1 Colleges attended The city was defended by Mexican General Juan Morales with 3,400 men Mortars and naval guns under Commodore Matthew C Perry were used to reduce the city walls and harass defenders After a bombardment on March 24 1847 the walls of Veracruz had a thirty-foot gap the city replied the best it could with its own artillery the effect of the extended barrage destroyed the will of the Mexican side to fight against a numerically superior force and they surrendered the city after 12 days under siege U.S troops suffered 80 casualties while the Mexican side had around 180 killed and wounded while hundreds of civilians were killed. During the siege the U.S side began to fall victim to yellow fever. .

Secession of Southern States, Matthew Tilghman Maryland 1 Yes On April 15 Lincoln called on the states to send detachments totaling 75,000 troops to recapture forts protect Washington and "preserve the Union" which in his view remained intact despite the seceding states This call forced states to choose sides Virginia seceded and was rewarded with the Confederate capital despite the exposed position of Richmond close to Union lines North Carolina Tennessee and Arkansas followed over the following two months Secession sentiment was strong in Missouri and Maryland but did not prevail; Kentucky remained neutral.:226 the Fort Sumter attack rallied Americans north of the Mason-Dixon line to defend the nation, 8 Religious and philosophical beliefs. Punjab and Haryana: Both states share Chandigarh as their capital city the city itself is administered as a Union territory, Washington D.C USA (1800), 16.2.1 Video Main articles: Age of Enlightenment American Enlightenment Liberalism in the United States and Republicanism in the United States! . Washington D.C. Business Directory The capital city is usually but not always a primary target in a war as capturing it usually guarantees capture of much of the enemy government victory for the attacking forces or at the very least demoralization for the defeated forces. !