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 14
... side , in order to have an interview with the city authorities , and deliver to them despatches from General Taylor . He was met by Gene- ral la Vega , the Licenciado Casares , Juan Garza , an interpreter , and two officers , who had ...
... side , in order to have an interview with the city authorities , and deliver to them despatches from General Taylor . He was met by Gene- ral la Vega , the Licenciado Casares , Juan Garza , an interpreter , and two officers , who had ...
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... side , above the American fort , and fifteen hundred below . A squadron of dragoons was despatched to each place of crossing to reconnoiter them and learn their position . The squadron ordered below was commanded by Cap- tain Ker ; that ...
... side , above the American fort , and fifteen hundred below . A squadron of dragoons was despatched to each place of crossing to reconnoiter them and learn their position . The squadron ordered below was commanded by Cap- tain Ker ; that ...
Side 30
... side were crowded with spectators of the departure of what they thought our discomfited army , whilst General Arista employed himself in announcing the " retreat " of General Taylor and his army to his government , taking care to pay to ...
... side were crowded with spectators of the departure of what they thought our discomfited army , whilst General Arista employed himself in announcing the " retreat " of General Taylor and his army to his government , taking care to pay to ...
Side 48
... side then occupied by the Mexicans , the chaparral grows most densely , and at this time , save where it was broken in by the passage of the road , formed almost a solid wall . The enemy occupied this ravine in double line ; one behind ...
... side then occupied by the Mexicans , the chaparral grows most densely , and at this time , save where it was broken in by the passage of the road , formed almost a solid wall . The enemy occupied this ravine in double line ; one behind ...
Side 49
... sides pro- duced an unintermitted roar . Colonel Duncan's bat- tery was at the edge of the ravine , but he could not use it ; Lieutenant Ridgely holding the only position from which the enemy could be assailed without galling our troops ...
... sides pro- duced an unintermitted roar . Colonel Duncan's bat- tery was at the edge of the ravine , but he could not use it ; Lieutenant Ridgely holding the only position from which the enemy could be assailed without galling our troops ...
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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