<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican–American_War" id="mwWw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Mexican–American War">Mexican–American War</a>: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Buena_Vista" id="mwXA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Battle of Buena Vista">Battle of Buena Vista</a>: In Mexico, American troops under future president General <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zachary_Taylor" id="mwXQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Zachary Taylor">Zachary Taylor</a> defeat Mexican General <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_López_de_Santa_Anna" id="mwXg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Antonio López de Santa Anna">Antonio López de Santa Anna</a>.