Niños Héroes (Boy Heroes)
of The Mexican War

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Chapultepec Castle, Mexico City
Chapultepec Castle, Mexico City

 
 
Cadet Agustín Melgar, age 18 Engineer Lt. Juan de la Barrera, age 19

 
 
Cadet Vicente Suárez, age 14 Cadet Fernando Montes de Oca, age 18

 
 
Cadet Francisco Márquez, age 14 Cadet Juan Francisco Escutia, age 20

 
 
Monument to the Niños Héroes, Chapultepec Park, Mexico City.

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