Joaquín Rea
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Joaquín Rea Mexican general in the Mexican American War.
Geneal Rea led guerrilla forces of the Light Corps in harassing American convoys on the National Road between Vera Cruz and Puebla from May 1847. Due to this harassment by the guerrillas between Puebla and Vera Cruz, General Winfield Scott
was forced to abandon his line of communications to make his attack on Mexico City.
Following the fall of Mexico City, General Rea and Genera Santa Anna
attampted to besiege and capture Puebla
cutting the American Army in Mexico City off from Vera Cruz in Septembe 1847. Rea and Santa Anna failed to take it before the approach of a relief column from Vera Cruz under Brig. Gen. Joseph Lane
prompted Santa Anna to leave the siege to stop him. Puebla was relieved by Gen. Lane October 12, 1847, following his defeat of Santa Anna at the Battle of Huamantla
October 9, 1847. Lane pursued Rea and defeated him at the Skirmish at Atlixco or "Atlixco Affair," on October 18, 1847 and he was defeated again at the Battle of Izucar de Matamoros in November 1847 by forces under General Lane. Nevertheless, guerrilla raids on the supply route continued into 1848 until the end of the war.
According to Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851:
We have intelligence from the City of Mexico to November 13. The question of the Presidency, it is conceded, is definitely settled in favor of Arista. The financial condition of the Republic still engages the attention of Congress, which body is yet occupied in arranging the interior and foreign debt. General Thomas Reguena died on the 13th ultimo, at Guadalajara, and General Manuel Romero on the 31st, at San Louis Potosi. General Joaquin Rea, living at a village called Minerva, was, about the same time, murdered by one Felipe Delgado, and a band of scoundrels under his command."
Geneal Rea led guerrilla forces of the Light Corps in harassing American convoys on the National Road between Vera Cruz and Puebla from May 1847. Due to this harassment by the guerrillas between Puebla and Vera Cruz, General Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott was a United States Army general, and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1852....
was forced to abandon his line of communications to make his attack on Mexico City.
Following the fall of Mexico City, General Rea and Genera Santa Anna
Antonio López de Santa Anna
Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón , often known as Santa Anna or López de Santa Anna, known as "the Napoleon of the West," was a Mexican political leader, general, and president who greatly influenced early Mexican and Spanish politics and government...
attampted to besiege and capture Puebla
Siege of Puebla
The Siege of Puebla began the same day Mexico City fell to Winfield Scott and lasted for 28 days when a relief force was able to fight its way into the city and lift the siege.-Background:...
cutting the American Army in Mexico City off from Vera Cruz in Septembe 1847. Rea and Santa Anna failed to take it before the approach of a relief column from Vera Cruz under Brig. Gen. Joseph Lane
Joseph Lane
Joseph Lane was an American general during the Mexican-American War and a United States Senator from Oregon.-Early life:...
prompted Santa Anna to leave the siege to stop him. Puebla was relieved by Gen. Lane October 12, 1847, following his defeat of Santa Anna at the Battle of Huamantla
Battle of Huamantla
The Battle of Huamantla was a U.S. victory late in the Mexican-American War that forced the Mexican Army to lift the Siege of Puebla.-Background:...
October 9, 1847. Lane pursued Rea and defeated him at the Skirmish at Atlixco or "Atlixco Affair," on October 18, 1847 and he was defeated again at the Battle of Izucar de Matamoros in November 1847 by forces under General Lane. Nevertheless, guerrilla raids on the supply route continued into 1848 until the end of the war.
According to Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851:
- "Mexico
We have intelligence from the City of Mexico to November 13. The question of the Presidency, it is conceded, is definitely settled in favor of Arista. The financial condition of the Republic still engages the attention of Congress, which body is yet occupied in arranging the interior and foreign debt. General Thomas Reguena died on the 13th ultimo, at Guadalajara, and General Manuel Romero on the 31st, at San Louis Potosi. General Joaquin Rea, living at a village called Minerva, was, about the same time, murdered by one Felipe Delgado, and a band of scoundrels under his command."