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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Side 11
... - west , the land near the mouth of the Nueces ; in the west , one unlimited plain presented itself , extending to the mountains , the home of the mus- tang and buffalo . " • Crosses the Colorado . reached the Arroya Colorado , THE WAR .
... - west , the land near the mouth of the Nueces ; in the west , one unlimited plain presented itself , extending to the mountains , the home of the mus- tang and buffalo . " • Crosses the Colorado . reached the Arroya Colorado , THE WAR .
Side 12
... Crosses the Colorado . reached the Arroya Colorado , thirty miles eastward of the Rio Grande . On the opposite bank ... cross the Colorado ⚫ woul be considered a signal for war . Notwithstanding these warlike demonstrations , Gene- ral ...
... Crosses the Colorado . reached the Arroya Colorado , thirty miles eastward of the Rio Grande . On the opposite bank ... cross the Colorado ⚫ woul be considered a signal for war . Notwithstanding these warlike demonstrations , Gene- ral ...
Side 16
... active hostilities . Taylor's entire force was small , sepa- rated into two portions , and ill provided with artillery and ammunition ; the Mexicans were waiting for rein- Murder of Colonel Cross . forcements , both of men 16 THE WAR .
... active hostilities . Taylor's entire force was small , sepa- rated into two portions , and ill provided with artillery and ammunition ; the Mexicans were waiting for rein- Murder of Colonel Cross . forcements , both of men 16 THE WAR .
Side 17
... Cross . forcements , both of men and supplies , and were uncer- tain as to a proper point of attack . of On the 10th of April , an event occurred , which , on account of its being the first of the kind , created great sensation in the ...
... Cross . forcements , both of men and supplies , and were uncer- tain as to a proper point of attack . of On the 10th of April , an event occurred , which , on account of its being the first of the kind , created great sensation in the ...
Side 18
... Cross , a step induced by the rumour that Romano Falcon was prowl- ing in the vicinity with his command . Each com- manded a detachment of two non - commissioned officers Death of Lieutenant Porter . and ten privates . They 18 THE WAR .
... Cross , a step induced by the rumour that Romano Falcon was prowl- ing in the vicinity with his command . Each com- manded a detachment of two non - commissioned officers Death of Lieutenant Porter . and ten privates . They 18 THE WAR .
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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