 Complete the following phrase:  Brooks saw combat in both the Second Seminole War and the MexicanAmerican War. He participated in the battles of Battle of Palo Alto and the Battle of Resaca de la Palma in 1846. He saw considerable action in the Battle of Monterrey, and received a brevet to captain for gallant and meritorious conduct. The following year, Brooks was at the Siege of Vera Cruz, the 