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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Gender:Male
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1847? | - | Mexico City | - | Not applicable | - | He fought and was injured at the Battle of Chapeltepec, September 12–13 near Mexico City |
Connections:
US/Mexico War 1846-48Texts:
1911 - Letters of Robert Anderson, An Artillery Officer in the Mexican War 1846-7
Biography:
A US officer in the US/ Mexico War whose letters home to his wife were published in 1811. He was part of the North American Army that marched from Veracruz to Mexico City and provides descriptions of the landscape (especially the volcanoes), and the Mexican people he met on his campaigns. He also tells of struggles against chills, fevers, the “nortes” and the constant hope for letters. He was injured at the battle of Chapeltepec and was sent home in October 1847. (Anderson)
References:
Anderson, Robert (1911) The Letters of Robert Anderson, An Artillery Officer in the Mexican War 1846-7.