History of North America

Who are participants of the Mexican American war?

Participants in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848)

United States

* President: James K. Polk

* Commanding General: Zachary Taylor

* Major Generals: Winfield Scott, John E. Wool, William J. Worth

* Notable Officers: Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, George B. McClellan, Jefferson Davis, Stonewall Jackson

Mexico

* President: Antonio López de Santa Anna

* Commanding General: Mariano Arista

* Notable Officers: Pedro de Ampudia, José Joaquín Herrera, Manuel María Lombardini, Nicolás Bravo

Other Participants

* Native American tribes (e.g., Comanche, Apache, Navajo)

* European volunteers (e.g., Irish, German, French)

* Californios (Mexican-Americans in California)