MILITARY · HISTORICAL MARKER

Combat at the Bishop's Palace

Monterrey, Nuevo León
· Batalla de Monterrey - 21 de septiembre de 1846
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At dawn on September 22, on the second day of fighting in the city, Americans took the summit of this hill. Troops of the 4th Ligero and 3rd de Línea under Colonel Francisco Berra, positioned here, came under constant rifle and artillery fire from the rear of the building. Despite efforts to retake the hilltop, the position was lost.
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