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Battle Of Chapultepec: Mexico vs The United States

How much about the legendary battle is true?

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Gustavo Vazquez-Lozano
May 25, 2025
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There are more than one hundred castles in the Americas. Virtually all of them were built between the late nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries as recreational homes, amusement parks, or tourist destinations, in republics that had long ago severed their ties with monarchies. Only one can be called a true historic castle, the Castle of Chapultepec in M…

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