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title: General Scott Enters Mexico City
author: Carl Nebel
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20649/general-scott-enters-mexico-city/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-07-03
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# General Scott Enters Mexico City

_Authored by Carl Nebel_

## Image File

[![General Scott Enters Mexico City](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20649.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20649.jpg)

## Image Caption

US General Winfield Scott occupies Mexico [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) on 14 September 1847 at the end of the [Mexican-American War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mexican-American_War/) (1846-1848). By Carl Nebel, 1851.

New York Public Library.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Nebel, C. (2025, July 03). General Scott Enters Mexico City. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20649/general-scott-enters-mexico-city/>
### Chicago
Nebel, Carl. "General Scott Enters Mexico City." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 03, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20649/general-scott-enters-mexico-city/>.
### MLA
Nebel, Carl. "General Scott Enters Mexico City." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Jul 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20649/general-scott-enters-mexico-city/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f7e50d50-1a7d-0132-530d-58d385a7bbd0) by **Carl Nebel**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 03 July 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.