Battle of Monterrey Mexico

21 Sept. 1846

by J.L. Meige Amezaga


[CONTINUED FROM VOL.III, No.4]

3rd Brigade of infantry, Colonel Jose Lopez Uraga.

    4th Infantry Regiment,
    1st Active Regiment of Mexico, Lt. Colonel Francisco Berra.
    3rd Infantr Regt Lt. Colonel Florencio Azpeitia.

4th Brigade of Infantry, Colonel Nicolas Mendoza.

    1st Infantry Re aiment, Lt. Colonel Gregorio Gelati.
    Active Battalion of Morelia, Lt. Colonel Joaduin Orihuela.
    Active Battalion of San Luis, Battalion Commander .J.Salazar.

1st Brigade of Cavalry, Gen. graduado Colonel Anastasio Torrejon.

    Light Cav. Regiment, Commander of Squadron Mariano Valazauez.
    1st Cavalry Regiment, General Antonio Maria Jauregui.
    7th Cavalry Regiment *
    8th Cavalry Regiment *
      * [7/8 regiments under the command of General Jauregui]

2nd Brigade of Cavalry, General graduado Colonel Manuel Romero.

    3rd Cavalry Regiment,
    Active Regiment of Guanajuato, Colonel Mariano Moret.
    Squadron of Jalisco Lancers, Squadron Commander Juan N.Najera.

Other Forces not designated to a particular Brigade,

    Battalion of Zapadores Lt.Colonel Mariano Reyes.
    29 field pieces of Artillery.

Approximate totals of Mexican troops.

    Infantry 3,768 men
    Cavalry 1,283 men
    Zapadores 229 men
    Artillery 290 men

If you see this book for sale and your interested in this period, it is well worth buying, although it is in Spanish.--TDH


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