Battle of Buena Vista

A map folded into a federal publication titled "Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress - At the Commencement of the First Session of the Thirteenth Congress". Published on December 7, 1847 by Wendel and Van Benthuysen in Washington. A publication meant to document the proceedings of the Mexican-American War and guarantee the balance of powers between the Congressional and Executive branches of government. Battle in the Mexican American War fought in Northeast Mexico.