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1846... After the Texas victories, The U.S. army is over confident and under drilled. Meanwhile, The Mexican army drills day and night. Lethally experienced mercenary officers are wined, dined and signed in Paris and London.

The War: American frontier fighters win in California and New Mexico. But... a French colonel plans a "lesson learned" campaign. U.S. vicotry at Veracruz is deceptively easy. Drawn into the interior, the American army is shattered at Mexico City.

The U.S. retreat turns into a rout as Mexican lancers pursue and peasant guerillas are incited into a nationalistic / religous frenzy. Vera Cruz is evacuated in a panic. Mexican columns easily re-capture California.

What happens next?
Do the Mexicans invade Texas? Do the Americans raise another army and try again? Can Mexico win follow on victories? Does Mexico keep California and the South West permanently?
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