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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... road , he pushed toward the Brazos with the dragoons and artillery train . When near the place , he was met by the prefect of Tamaulipas , and other citizens , who pro- tested against the occupation of their territory , and inti- mated ...
... road , he pushed toward the Brazos with the dragoons and artillery train . When near the place , he was met by the prefect of Tamaulipas , and other citizens , who pro- tested against the occupation of their territory , and inti- mated ...
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... road leading to the river . He had been deprived of his watch , pistols , and clothing , and the flesh was picked off his body by the vultures . The account given of his death by a Mexi- can appears worthy of credit . He stated that he ...
... road leading to the river . He had been deprived of his watch , pistols , and clothing , and the flesh was picked off his body by the vultures . The account given of his death by a Mexi- can appears worthy of credit . He stated that he ...
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... roads by the Mexicans , Captain Walker went out on the 28th with a number of men to reconnoiter . He was driven back to Point Isabel with great loss , having been attacked when midway between that place and the camp , by an overwhelming ...
... roads by the Mexicans , Captain Walker went out on the 28th with a number of men to reconnoiter . He was driven back to Point Isabel with great loss , having been attacked when midway between that place and the camp , by an overwhelming ...
Side 33
... roads . On Wednes- day morning , the 6th , a spirited fire was kept up against the fort , the shot and shells being well directed . The balls falling into the fortress afforded considerable merriment to the soldiers , who were sitting ...
... roads . On Wednes- day morning , the 6th , a spirited fire was kept up against the fort , the shot and shells being well directed . The balls falling into the fortress afforded considerable merriment to the soldiers , who were sitting ...
Side 39
... road in force . I ordered a halt upon reaching the water , with the view to rest and re- fresh the men , and to form deliberately our line of bat- tle . The Mexican line was now plainly visible across the prairie , and about three ...
... road in force . I ordered a halt upon reaching the water , with the view to rest and re- fresh the men , and to form deliberately our line of bat- tle . The Mexican line was now plainly visible across the prairie , and about three ...
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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