... loyalty to Stockton and later pardoned by President Polk. The battle of Resaca de la Palma caused political turmoil in Mexico; Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana used this to return from his self-imposed exile.  He promised to have a peaceful solution and sale of territory to the United States.  But after his arrival, he failed to fulfill his promise, and instead, offered ... Mexican-American war. As the supreme commander of Mexican forces, much of the blame for their crushing defeat fell on Santa Anna's shoulders. Nevertheless, he remained the most powerful individual in Mexico until 1853, w...

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