The Mexican War and Its Warriors: Comprising a Complete History of All the Operations of the American Armies in Mexico: with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Most Distinguished Officers in the Regular Army and Volunteer ForceH. Mansfield, 1848 - 343 sider |
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Comprising a Complete History of All the Operations of the American Armies in Mexico: with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Most Distinguished Officers in the Regular Army and Volunteer Force John Frost. Front Cover.
Comprising a Complete History of All the Operations of the American Armies in Mexico: with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Most Distinguished Officers in the Regular Army and Volunteer Force John Frost. Front Cover.
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... cover of darkness ; the indi- viduals concerned were hailed by the guard , and , failing to answer , were fired upon as a matter of course . What became of them is not known , as no trace of them could be discovered on the following ...
... cover of darkness ; the indi- viduals concerned were hailed by the guard , and , failing to answer , were fired upon as a matter of course . What became of them is not known , as no trace of them could be discovered on the following ...
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... cover before the balls reached them . Shells were frequently allowed to explode harmlessly in the air , by the soldiers falling flat on their faces , when one was fired , a measure which a Mexican , elevated to a time , May 6th . Fall ...
... cover before the balls reached them . Shells were frequently allowed to explode harmlessly in the air , by the soldiers falling flat on their faces , when one was fired , a measure which a Mexican , elevated to a time , May 6th . Fall ...
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... cover the battery and engage the infantry of the enemy . General Taylor and his staff came up with Captain McCall and his party at four o'clock . He immediately deployed Captain McCall to the left of the road , and Captain C. F. Smith ...
... cover the battery and engage the infantry of the enemy . General Taylor and his staff came up with Captain McCall and his party at four o'clock . He immediately deployed Captain McCall to the left of the road , and Captain C. F. Smith ...
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... covers two miles square , though by no means as compact as an American city - every cept those around the public square , has a large garden attached . The houses in the business part of the town are built after the American fashion ...
... covers two miles square , though by no means as compact as an American city - every cept those around the public square , has a large garden attached . The houses in the business part of the town are built after the American fashion ...
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The Mexican War and Its Warriors: Comprising a Complete History of All the ... John Frost Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1850 |
The Mexican War and Its Warriors: Comprising a Complete History of All the ... John Frost Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1848 |
The Mexican War and Its Warriors: Comprising a Complete History of All the ... John Frost Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1848 |
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4th infantry advance American army Ampudia arms ARTICLE artillery assault attack battalion battery battle Battle of Chapultepec Battle of Churubusco Battle of Contreras Bishop's Palace brevet brigade Brigadier-General Buena Vista camp Captain captured castle cavalry chaparral Chapultepec charge citizens Colonel column command commenced Commodore Contreras corps cross Cruz defense detached dragoons eight enemy enemy's field fire flank force front gallant garrison Government guns horses howitzer hundred Indians infantry intrenched Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel loss Major Major-General Matamoras ment Mexican Republic Mexico miles military Molino del Rey Monterey morning musketry night o'clock officers ordered party pieces Pillow Point Isabel position prisoners Quitman Rangers rank ratifications reached rear received regiment retreat river road round shot Saltillo Santa Anna Scott Shields shot Smith soldiers soon squadron surrender Taylor Texas thousand tion town Treaty troops Twiggs Twiggs's United Vera Cruz victory volunteers Worth