335 The Scotts invasion of Mexico

335 The Scotts invasion of Mexico 

The plan of Scott ＇ s campaign was that he should land at Vera Cruz , march to the city of Mexico ,-- two hundred miles away ,-- capture that city , and force the Mexicans to make peace . Everything fel out precisely as it was planned . With the help of the navy Scott captured Vera Cruz . He had only about one - quarter as many men as the Mexicans . But he over - threw them at Cerro Gordo , where the road to the City of Mexico crosses the coast mountains ( April ,1847). With the greatest care and skil he pressed on and at length came within sight of the City of Mexico . The capital of the Mexican Republic stood in the midst of marshes , and could be reached only over narrow causeways which joined it to the solid land . August 20,1847, Scott beat the Mexicans in three pitched battles , and on September 14 he entered the city with his army , now numbering only six thou - sand men fit for active service .