The Battle of Huamantla was a U.S. victory in the late stages of the Mexican–American War, which forced the Mexican Army to lift the siege of Puebla.[1]: 331 

Background

Santa Anna left Puebla at the end of September to intercept Joseph Lane's relief column, planning an ambush at Paso del Pintal.[1]: 331  Upo learning of Santa Anna's at Huamantla, Lane left his supply train under guard and marched toward that city, with Captain Samuel H. Walker's four cavalry companies leading the advance.[1]: 331 

Battle

Walker charged, upon seeing Santa Anna's lancers, driving the Mexicans from the town.[1]: 331  Santa Anna led a counterattack, Walker was shot by a civilian in a nearby house, and his men retreated into a church.[1]: 331  The Mexicans then retreated to Querétaro.[1]: 331 

Lane allowed his troops to engage in a drunken sack of the town.[1]: 331  They reached Puebla on 12 October, lifting the siege.[1]: 331 

Order of battle

United States

Brigade Regiments and Other
Lane's Brigade[2][3]

   BG Joseph Lane

  • 4th Indiana Volunteer Infantry: Colonel Willis A. Gorman
  • 1st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry battalion: Colonel Francis Murray Wynkoop
  • 9th U.S. Infantry, four companies: Major Folliot T. Lally
  • 2nd U.S. Infantry, detachment of six companies: Captain Samuel P. Heintzelman
  • Mounted detachment: Captain Samuel H. Walker
    • Texas Mounted Infantry: Captain Samuel H. Walker
    • Louisiana Cavalry: Captain Besacon
    • Louisiana Cavalry: Captain Lewis
    • Georgia Cavalry: Captain Loyal
  • 3rd Artillery Battalion: Captain George Taylor
    • Field’s Battery: Lt Field
Guarding Supply Train

  

  • 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry: Colonel Charles H. Brough
  • 7th U.S. Infantry, detachment: Captain Simmons
  • Pratt's Battery, 2nd U.S. Artillery: Lt Pratt

Mexico

Mexican Army: General Antonio López de Santa Anna

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Bauer, K.J., 1974, The Mexican War, 1846–1848, New York: Macmillan, ISBN 0803261071
  2. ^ History of the Mexican War by Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox
  3. ^ History of the War Between the United States and Mexico by John Stilwell Jenkins

Further reading

  • Nevin, David; editor, The Mexican War (1978)
Justin H. Smith's The War with Mexico

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