10/1835: U.S. declares war

[JimmyJimJam]

Why might the U.S. declare war against Mexico in October 1835, in support of the "Texians"? Would this essentially mean a de facto annexation of Texas, or an indirect acknowledgement of its independence from either the US or Mexico? What would this war look like? Could the US win? Would there be any other international complications?

 

[Ghost 88]

Why might the U.S. declare war against Mexico in October 1835, in support of the "Texians"? Would this essentially mean a de facto annexation of Texas, or an indirect acknowledgement of its independence from either the US or Mexico? What would this war look like? Could the US win? Would there be any other international complications?

Hard for the US to intervene before March 2, 1836. This is the date that Texas declared independence. Before this it was an armed protest of Santa Anna's ignoring the Mexican Constitution of 1824, thus this flag at the Alamo.




Note this is the Mexican Flag with 1824 replacing the National Emblem

That looked like this.

 

[Faeelin]

Hrmm; the US is a bit weaker in 1835, but at the same time the war might be more popular.

I suspect you don't see a march on Mexico City, but rather the US just snaffling the northern part of Mexico and waiting for some one to make peace.