Today's installment concludes Scott Captures Mexico City,our selection from a special article to volume 17 of the book Great Events by Famous

At 8 A.M. the firing from the former ceased, and the attack commenced.Continuing Scott Captures Mexico City,our selection from a special article

Night still overhung the east when the Mexicans were roused from their slumbers by the roar of Huger's 24-pounders, and the crashing of the balls

It would have been easy for Scott to march on the city that night, or next morning, and seize it before the Mexicans recovered from the shock of their

Santa Anna considered it the key to the city and awaited the attack in perfect confidence with thirty thousand men.Continuing Scott Captures Mexico

It rained all night and the men lay in the mud without fires.Continuing Scott Captures Mexico City,Our selection from a special article to volume