THE DAY IN HISTORY · SEPTEMBER 14
September 14 in history
What happened on September 14: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1847, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Battle of Mexico City
13–14 Sep 1847 — Scott’s army storms the castle and military academy on Chapultepec hill, then enters Mexico City the following day. Six young cadets killed defending the site, the Niños Héroes (“boy heroes”), became central to Mexico’s memory of the war.
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