Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico — Baja (North America)
La Patria Los Une en la Gloria
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In Glory United
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 27, 2015
1. La Patria Los Une en la Gloria Marker - main inscription
La Asociacion de la HCA Escuela Naval Militar en sus XVII asambler anual ordinaria celebrada en esta ciudad
Chapultepec 13 Septiembre 1847
Teniente Juan de la Barrera
Cadete Agustin Melgar
Cadete Vicente Suarez
Cadete Juan Excutia
Cadete Fernando Montes de Oca
Cadete Francisco Marquez
Murieron por la Patria
Veracruz 21 de abril de 1914.
Teniente Jose Azuete
Cadete Virgilio Uribe
Murieron por la Patria
La patria los une en la gloria
(English translation:)
"In memory of our heroic cadets who offered their lives in defense of the homeland in the epic days of Chapultepec and Veracruz"
The Association of the HCA Naval Military School in its 17th ordinary annual assembly held in this city
Chapultepec September 13, 1847
Lt. Juan de la Barrera
Cadet Agustin Melgar
Cadet Vicente Suarez
Cadet Juan Excutia
Cadet Fernando Montes de Oca
Cadet Francisco Marquez
They died for their country
Veracruz April 21, 1914
Lt.
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Cadet Virgilio Uribe
They died for their country
In Glory United
Erected 1976 by La Asociacion de la HCA Escuela Naval Militar.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Mexican-American.
Location. 31° 51.632′ N, 116° 37.433′ W. Memorial is in Ensenada, Baja California. It can be reached from Boulevard Costero. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Ensenada BCN 22800, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Mexico, on the Baja California Peninsula, in La Frontera and on the Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: Monumento a los Ninos Héroes / Monument to the Children Heroes (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line).
Also see . . .
1. Niños Héroes (Wikipedia).
The Niños Héroes (Boy Heroes, or Heroic Cadets) were(Submitted on January 11, 2022.)six Mexican military cadets who were killed in the defence of Mexico City during the Battle of Chapultepec, one of the last major battles of the Mexican–American War, on 13 September 1847. The date of the battle is now celebrated in Mexico as a civic holiday to honor the cadets' sacrifice.Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 27, 20152. La Patria Los Une en la Gloria Marker - Battle of Chapultepec heros - los Niños Héroes
2. United States occupation of Veracruz (Wikipedia).
The United States occupation of Veracruz (April 21 to November 23, 1914) began with the Battle of Veracruz and lasted for seven months, as a response to the Tampico Affair of April 9, 1914. The incident came in the midst of poor diplomatic relations between Mexico and the United States, and was related to the ongoing Mexican Revolution.(Submitted on January 11, 2022.)
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 27, 2015
3. La Patria Los Une en la Gloria Marker - Veracruz fallen cadets
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 27, 2015
4. La Patria Los Une en la Gloria Marker
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 27, 2015
5. La Patria Los Une en la Gloria Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
