President Polk sends troops into New Mexico

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.2: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth Century, 1783-1900.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University)

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Date of occurrence 1846-04-12

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United States, New Mexico (Location)
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Mexico and the USA have been holding negotiations about the possibility of the USA purchasing the lands of New Mexico. After these break down, President Polk sends troops into the disputed territory.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "President Polk sends troops into New Mexico". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18095, accessed 05 May 2024.]

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