Were these Mexican-American War heroes real?

Were these Mexican-American War heroes real?

No Mexico City itinerary is complete without a visit to Chapultepec Park, the expansive urban woodland that holds some of the country’s most grandiose monuments, museums and art galleries.  For a park that offers such tranquility amid the frenetic pace of the city, it’s hard to imagine the bloodshed that took place there during the Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848. Toward the end of the war, on Sept. 13, 1847, around 2,000 U.S. troops led by…