ON THIS DAY: 13th May 1846 - The United States declared war on Mexico after a series of disputes in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, starting the Mexican–American WarImage shows a painting of the Battle of Veracruz by Carl Nebel

ON THIS DAY: 13th May 1846 - The United States declared war on Mexico after a series of disputes in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, starting the Mexican–American War
Image shows a painting of the Battle of Veracruz by Carl Nebel