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September 3, 1847
Wisconsin Tribune
Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Commentary on the Mexican-American War at Cerro Gordo, noting that the best Mexican forces were previously captured and paroled by U.S. troops under Gen. Twiggs, likening repeated battles to a cat toying with a rat or fox hunters recapturing a fox.
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PROTEAN SPORT.—The best part of the Mexican forces with which Gen. Twiggs had to contend at Cerro Gordo consisted of officers and troops which had been once or twice captured by our arms and leniently released on parole. If another battle occurs with Mexico it will be with the same men. This is like the favorite sport of a young cat with a rat, which she repeatedly suffers to escape, for the pleasure of again catching it. Or the practice (well coupled with the last example) of English fox hunters, who let go an already captured fox for the pleasure of retaking it.—Sci. Amer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Military Action
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Mexican War
Cerro Gordo
Repeated Capture
Parole
Military Leniency
What entities or persons were involved?
Gen. Twiggs
Where did it happen?
Cerro Gordo
Story Details
Key Persons
Gen. Twiggs
Location
Cerro Gordo
Story Details
The elite Mexican troops at Cerro Gordo had been captured and paroled by U.S. forces before, leading to repeated confrontations; compared to playful predation by cats or fox hunters.