Bibliograph

The Battle of Churubusco, American rebels in the Mexican-American War

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The Battle of Churubusco, American rebels in the Mexican-American War

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Rated M

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Battle of Churubusco

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

American rebels in the Mexican-American War

Summary

Today, Churubusco is a residential suburb of Mexico City. In 1847, it was the stronghold of the San Patricios, a motley battalion of soldiers - even some runaway American slaves - who deserted the United States Army for a just, if suicidal, cause. In this graphic novel, Ferraris uses a bold charcoal technique to tell their story through the eyes of Gaetano Rizzo (based on a real U.S. soldier). A 22-year-old Sicilian immigrant, he joins the U.S. Army, who has promised him citizenship and a parcel of land if he will fight to take California away from Mexico. Soon, he sees the cruelty he is being ordered to inflict is no different from what he had escaped from in his home country

Target audience

adult

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