The Heroic Children Los Ninos Heroes ( The Heroic Children) played a big role in the history of Mexico. The heroic children were six military teenage students that died defending their country. These six young boys fought for their country during the Mexican - American War. This event took place in at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle, which was the Mexican army's military academy (JB, Aetna). Their ages ranged from thirteen years to nineteen years old. During the war the military teenagers were asked to stand back but they refused to because they knew how important it was for them to fight for their country. The boys names were Juan de la Barrera, Juan Escutia, Francisco Márquez, Agustin Melgar, Fernando Montes de Oca, and Vicente Suarez.
