American camp up to the Rio Del Norte, on its North bank, to ascertain whether the Mexican
troops had crossed, or were preparing to cross the river. They were engaged with a larger body of
these Mexican troops, and, after a short while, some sixteen Americans were killed and
wounded.” (Document B, War Message of President James K. Polk.) The U.S. tried to put all the
blame on Mexico for the attack. What really happened is stated by Jesus VelascoMarquez in “A
Mexican Viewport on the War With the United States.” (Document C…
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