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. Highest elevation 409 ft (125 m) 6.3 1860 presidential election. Birds of the Potomac River Basin, National capitals were arguably less important as military objectives in other parts of the world including the West because of socioeconomic trends toward localized authority a strategic modus operandi especially popular after the development of feudalism and reaffirmed by the development of democratic and capitalistic philosophies in 1204 after the Latin Crusaders captured the Byzantine capital Constantinople Byzantine forces were able to regroup in several provinces; provincial noblemen managed to reconquer the capital after 60 years and preserve the empire for another 200 years after that the British forces sacked various American capitals repeatedly during the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 but American forces could still carry on fighting from the countryside where they enjoyed support from local governments and the traditionally independent civilian frontiersmen Exceptions to these generalizations include highly centralized states such as France whose centralized bureaucracies could effectively coordinate far-flung resources giving the state a powerful advantage over less coherent rivals but risking utter ruin if the capital were taken in their military strategies traditional enemies of France such as Prussia (in the Franco-Prussian War of 1871) focused on the capture of Paris. Unassigned District of Columbia Volunteers, Several hundred U.S deserters went over to the Mexican side Nearly all were recent immigrants from Europe with weak ties to the U.S the Mexicans issued broadsides and leaflets enticing U.S soldiers with promises of money land bounties and officers' commissions Mexican guerrillas shadowed the U.S Army and captured men who took unauthorized leave or fell out of the ranks the guerrillas coerced these men to join the Mexican ranks the generous promises proved illusory for most deserters who risked being executed if captured by U.S forces.[citation needed], The U.S Navy contributed to the war by controlling the coast and clearing the way for U.S troops and supplies especially to Mexico's main port of Veracruz Even before hostilities began in the disputed northern region the U.S Navy created a blockade Given the shallow waters of that portion of the Gulf coast the U.S Navy needed ships with a shallow draft rather than large frigates Since the Mexican Navy was almost non-existent the U.S Navy could operate unimpeded in Gulf waters. Titus Hosmer Connecticut 1 Yes 6.2 California campaign Fellow Whig Abraham Lincoln contested Polk's causes for the war Polk had said that Mexico had "shed American blood upon American soil" Lincoln submitted eight "Spot Resolutions" demanding that Polk state the exact spot where Thornton had been attacked and American blood shed and clarify whether or not that location was actually American soil or in fact had been claimed by Spain and Mexico Lincoln too refused to actually stop money for men or supplies.:151, Northwestern Mexico An aerial photo a large white building with big pillars. !