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The Mexican army was so confident of victory that every preparation had been made to celebrate it; but all their preparations fell into the hands of the Americans. In their flight, many of the Mexicans took to the river, and were drowned in their attempts to swim it.dreadful havoc among them, taking eight pieces of artillery, 155,000 rounds of cartridge, and 500 packed mules. ...Our little army then rent the air with their huzzas, and rushing shouting upon the enemy, committed the most. We took all and everything they had, four hundred prisoners, and the army baggage. The enemy had between 8,000 and 9,000 troops in the two battles, but we with 1,800 troops completely routed them.—Mobile Daily Advertiser, May 23, 1846The report supports the conclusion that the United States won the Mexican-American War because of superior _____.

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