Thesis Statement. The American tactics at Buena Vista were responsible for the defeat of the numerically superior Mexican Army. Discussion. The Mexican Army's defeat at Buena Vista proved that numerically inferior American Army could defeat the Mexican Army. The Mexican Army outnumbered the American's three to one. General Taylor provided the tactics and soldiering necessary to overcome the Mexican's numeric superiority. Conclusion. The tactics of the American Army were decisive in the defeat of the Mexican Army at Buena Vista.

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