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The Battle of Molino del Rey was one of the bloodiest engagements of the Mexican-American War. It was fought in September 1847 between Mexican forces under General Antonio Léon against an American force under General Winfield Scott at El Molino del Rey near Mexico City. ==Background== The Americans were camped south of Mexico City, Scott and Worth's division at Tacubaya, Gideon Johnson Pillow's division at Mixcoac, David E. Twiggs division at San Angel, and John A. Quitman's division at San Agustin.〔 On 6 September 1847, Scott ended the armistice following the Battle of Churubusco as negotiations broke down, as it became clear Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana was preparing to resume fighting.〔Bauer, K.J., 1974, The Mexican War, 1846-1848, New York:Macmillan, ISBN 0803261071〕 On 7 Sept., a large number of Mexican horsemen were observed around a group of low, massive stone buildings known as El Molino del Rey or King's Mill.〔 Spread across the distance of this point, they were about west of the Castle at Chapultepec, which itself was about two miles (3 km) from the gates of Mexico City. A large grove of trees separated the Mill from the castle, while the castle's batteries covered the area. General Winfield Scott received reports that the trees masked a foundry for casting cannon, and there were rumors that Antonio López de Santa Anna, leader of both the Mexican government and military, in desperate need of ordnance, was sending out church and convent bells to have them melted down and converted to cannon.〔 Scott ordered General Worth to attack and take the Mill, break up the factory, and destroy any munitions found.〔 Molino del Rey was manned by Brigadier Antonio Leon's Oaxaca Brigade, while Brigadier General Francisco Perez manned the Casa Mata, and Brigadier General Simeon Ramirez brigade with seven guns manned the ditch connecting the two.〔 General Juan Alvarez's 4,000 cavalry waited in reserve at the Hacienda Morales.〔 The National Guard Battalions of Liberty, Union, Querétaro, and Mina, were commanded by General Leon (1,400 men and 3- 8 lb.guns ), and the brigade of troops (Grenaderos, San Blas Activos, Mixto de Santa Ana and Morelia Battalions) were commanded by General Joaquin Rangel. The 2nd light battalion, that of the Fijo the Mejico, and the 1st and 12th regiments of the line, with six pieces of artillery, were commanded by General Simeon Ramirez. The 4th light battalion (600 men)and 11th regiment of the line (900 men), were commanded by General Francisco Perez. In the grove of Chapultepec, was the reserve 1st and 3d light battalions (700 men). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Battle of Molino del Rey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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