Colonia Bosque de Chapultepec I Sección in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)

Monument to the Children Heroes of 1847

Obelisco a los Niños Héroes

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2015

1. West face of the Monument to the Children Heroes of 1847 Marker

Inscription.

Occidente A la memoria de los alumnos del Colegio Militar que murieron como héroes en la invasión Norte Americana Teniente ∙ Juan de la Barrera ∙ Alumnos ∙ Agustin Melgar ∙ Francisco Marquez ∙ Vicente Suarez ∙ Fernando Montesdeoca ∙ Juan Escutia Chapultepec 13 de Setiembre de 1847, Norte: 2ª Compañía ∙ Teniente Joaquin Argaez ∙ Sargento 2º Teofilo Noris ∙ Corneta ∙ Antonio Rodriguez ∙ Alumnos. ∙ Joaquin Moreno ∙ Pablo Banuet ∙ Ignacio Valle ∙ Francisco Leso ∙ Antonio Sola ∙ Sebastian Trejo ∙ Luis Delgado ∙ Ruperto Perez de Leon ∙ Castulo Garcia ∙ Feliciano Contreras ∙ Francisco Morelos ∙ Miguel Miramon ∙ Gabino Montesdeoca ∙ Luciano Becerra ∙ Adolfo Unda ∙ Manuel Diaz ∙ Francisco Morel ∙ Vicente Herrera ∙ Onofre Capelo ∙ Madgaleno Yta ∙ Emilio Laurent 8 y 13 Setiembre 1847. Prisioneros, Oriente Heridos ∙ Alumnos ∙ Andres Mellado ∙ Hilario Peres de Leon ∙ Agustin Romero ∙ Prisioneros Plana Mayor ∙ General. Cor. ∙ Mariano Monterde. Director ∙ Capitan Prof. ∙ Francisco Jimenez ∙ Teniente ∙ Manuel Aleman ∙ Agustin Diaz ∙ Luis Diaz ∙ Fernando Foucel ∙ Subteniente ∙ Ignacio de la Peza ∙ Amado Camacho ∙ Luis G. Banuet ∙ Miguel Poucel ∙ Dispensero ∙ Eusebio Llantadas Chapultepec 13 de Setiembre de 1847. La Asociacion del Colegio Militar bajo los auspicios de los Presidentes de la Republica Porfirio Diaz y Manual Gonzalez erigió este monumento á la honra militar 1880 y 1881, Sur 1ª Compañía ∙ Capitan Domingo Alvarado ∙ Tenientes Jose Espinosa ∙ Agustin de la Peza ∙ Cabo ∙ Jose T. de Cuellar ∙ Tambor Simon Alvarez ∙ Alumnos ∙ Francisco Molina ∙ Mariano Covarrubias ∙ Bartolome Diaz Leon ∙ Ignacio Molina ∙ Antonio Serra ∙ Justino Garcia ∙ Lorenzo Perez Castro ∙ Agustin Camarena ∙ Ignacio Ortiz ∙ Manuel Ramirez Arellano ∙ Carlos Bejarano ∙ Isidro Hernandez ∙ Esteban Zamora ∙ Santiago Hernandez ∙ Ignacio Burgoa ∙ Ramon Rodriguez Arangoity 8 y 13 Setiembre 1847. Prisioneros, .

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∙ Agustin Romero ∙ Prisioneros Plana Mayor ∙ General. Cor. ∙ Mariano Monterde. Director ∙ Capitan Prof. ∙ Francisco Jimenez ∙ Teniente ∙ Manuel Aleman ∙ Agustin Diaz ∙ Luis Diaz ∙ Fernando Foucel ∙ Subteniente ∙ Ignacio de la Peza ∙ Amado Camacho ∙ Luis G. Banuet ∙ Miguel Poucel ∙ Dispensero ∙ Eusebio Llantadas
Chapultepec
13 de Setiembre de 1847.
La Asociacion del Colegio Militar bajo los auspicios de los Presidentes de la Republica Porfirio Diaz y Manual Gonzalez erigió este monumento á la honra militar
1880 y 1881

Sur
1ª Compañía ∙ Capitan Domingo Alvarado ∙ Tenientes Jose Espinosa ∙ Agustin de la Peza ∙ Cabo ∙ Jose T. de Cuellar ∙ Tambor Simon Alvarez ∙ Alumnos ∙ Francisco Molina ∙ Mariano Covarrubias ∙ Bartolome Diaz Leon ∙ Ignacio Molina ∙ Antonio Serra ∙ Justino Garcia ∙ Lorenzo Perez Castro ∙ Agustin Camarena ∙ Ignacio Ortiz ∙ Manuel Ramirez Arellano ∙ Carlos Bejarano ∙ Isidro Hernandez ∙ Esteban Zamora ∙ Santiago Hernandez ∙ Ignacio Burgoa ∙ Ramon Rodriguez Arangoity
8 y 13
Setiembre 1847.
Prisioneros

English translation:
West
To the memory

North face of the Monument to the Children Heroes of 1847 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2015

2. North face of the Monument to the Children Heroes of 1847 Marker

of the cadets of the Military College that died as heroes during the invasion by the United States
Lieutenant ∙ Juan de la Barrera ∙ Cadets ∙ Agustin Melgar ∙ Francisco Marquez ∙ Vicente Suarez ∙ Fernando Montesdeoca ∙ Juan Escutia
Chapultepec
September 3, 1847

North
2nd Company ∙ Lieutenant Joaquin Argaez ∙ 2nd Sergeant Teofilo Noris ∙ Trumpet ∙ Antonio Rodriguez ∙ Cadets. ∙ Joaquin Moreno ∙ Pablo Banuet ∙ Ignacio Valle ∙ Francisco Leso ∙ Antonio Sola ∙ Sebastian Trejo ∙ Luis Delgado ∙ Ruperto Perez de Leon ∙ Castulo Garcia ∙ Feliciano Contreras ∙ Francisco Morelos ∙ Miguel Miramon ∙ Gabino Montesdeoca ∙ Luciano Becerra ∙ Adolfo Unda ∙ Manuel Diaz ∙ Francisco Morel ∙ Vicente Herrera ∙ Onofre Capelo ∙ Madgaleno Yta ∙ Emilio Laurent
8th and 13th
September 1847.
Prisoners

East
Injured ∙ Cadets ∙ Andres Mellado ∙ Hilario Peres de Leon ∙ Agustin Romero ∙ Prisoners at Plana Mayor ∙ General. Cor. ∙ Mariano Monterde. Director ∙ Professor Captain ∙ Francisco Jimenez ∙ Lieutenant ∙ Manuel Aleman ∙ Agustin Diaz ∙ Luis Diaz ∙ Fernando Foucel ∙ Second Lieutenant

East face of the Monument to the Children Heroes of 1847 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2015

3. East face of the Monument to the Children Heroes of 1847 Marker

∙ Ignacio de la Peza ∙ Amado Camacho ∙ Luis G. Banuet ∙ Miguel Poucel ∙ Supply Chief ∙ Eusebio Llantadas
Chapultepec
September 13, 1847.
The Association of the Military College under the auspices of the Presidents of the Republic Porfirio Diaz and Manuel Gonzalez erected this monument to military honor
1880 and 1881

South
1st Company ∙ Captain Domingo Alvarado ∙ Lieutenants Jose Espinosa ∙ Agustin de la Peza ∙ Corporal ∙ Jose T. de Cuellar ∙ Drummer Simon Alvarez ∙ Cadets ∙ Francisco Molina ∙ Mariano Covarrubias ∙ Bartolome Diaz Leon ∙ Ignacio Molina ∙ Antonio Serra ∙ Justino Garcia ∙ Lorenzo Perez Castro ∙ Agustin Camarena ∙ Ignacio Ortiz ∙ Manuel Ramirez Arellano ∙ Carlos Bejarano ∙ Isidro Hernandez ∙ Esteban Zamora ∙ Santiago Hernandez ∙ Ignacio Burgoa ∙ Ramon Rodriguez Arangoity
8th and 13th
September 1847.
Prisoners

Erected 1880 by La Asociación del Heróico Colegio Militar.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Mexican-American.

Location. 19° 25.228′ N, 99° 10.821′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de México. It is in

South face of the Monument to the Children Heroes of 1847 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2015

4. South face of the Monument to the Children Heroes of 1847 Marker

Colonia Bosque de Chapultepec I Sección. The marker is directly east of Chapultepec Hill and Castle, at its base. It is reached by turning left at the base of the hill near the Museum of Modern Art, instead of ascending up the hill's walkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ciudad de México 11100, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Obelisk of the Children Heroes (here, next to this marker); Juan Escutia, Child Hero of Mexico (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapultepec Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Springs and Water Tanks (within shouting distance of this marker); Vicente Suárez, Child Hero of Mexico (within shouting distance of this marker); The Heroic Cadets (within shouting distance of this marker); The Castle Garden (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sounds in the Distance (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de México.

Regarding Monument to the Children Heroes of 1847. This was the first monument constructed in honor of the Children Heroes (Niños Héroes) and other cadets of the Military College that fought in the Mexican-American War. It was built in 1880.

Although the Battle of Chapultepec happened on September 13, 1847, the monument also includes September 8, 1847 as well, as that was the date of the nearby Battle of Molino del Rey. Many of the Military College

Monument to the Children Heroes of 1847 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2015

5. Monument to the Children Heroes of 1847 Marker

cadets fought in that battle as well and retreated to Chapultepec.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 13, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.