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 - 333 sider |
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... Battle of Buena Vista , Death of Colonel Clay , 107 117 Jalapa , - · Commencement of the Guerilla Warfare , - American fleet saluting the castle at Vera Cruz Battle of Cerro Gordo , Northern extremity of Puebla de los Angelos , General ...
... Battle of Buena Vista , Death of Colonel Clay , 107 117 Jalapa , - · Commencement of the Guerilla Warfare , - American fleet saluting the castle at Vera Cruz Battle of Cerro Gordo , Northern extremity of Puebla de los Angelos , General ...
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... battle on his return route , encumbered as he would be by two or three hundred loaded wagons . The Mexicans were too sagacious to delay improving these advantages . On the morning of the 3d , a bat- tery of seven guns placed in the town ...
... battle on his return route , encumbered as he would be by two or three hundred loaded wagons . The Mexicans were too sagacious to delay improving these advantages . On the morning of the 3d , a bat- tery of seven guns placed in the town ...
Side 37
... battle was listened to : each man was at his post , and every booming gun called forth an almost agonizing interest to learn its nationality and effects . Meanwhile the bom- Flight of the enemy seen from the Fort . " 4 THE WAR . 37.
... battle was listened to : each man was at his post , and every booming gun called forth an almost agonizing interest to learn its nationality and effects . Meanwhile the bom- Flight of the enemy seen from the Fort . " 4 THE WAR . 37.
Side 38
... battle- field was now growing less and less powerful , and the discharges were becoming irregular . " They have charged on the guns ! ' shouted one of the officers ! Another and another was silenced . They have carried them ! ' shouted ...
... battle- field was now growing less and less powerful , and the discharges were becoming irregular . " They have charged on the guns ! ' shouted one of the officers ! Another and another was silenced . They have carried them ! ' shouted ...
Side 39
... battle , given by General Taylor in his official despatches , reserving for another portion of the work more minute details and personal anecdotes . " About noon , when our advance of cavalry had reached the water hole of ' Palo Alto ...
... battle , given by General Taylor in his official despatches , reserving for another portion of the work more minute details and personal anecdotes . " About noon , when our advance of cavalry had reached the water hole of ' Palo Alto ...
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4th infantry advance American Ampudia arms army 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 Cerro Gordo chaparral Chapultepec charge citizens Colonel column command commenced Commodore Contreras corps cross Cruz defense detached directed dragoons eight enemy enemy's field fire flank force fortified front gallant garrison Government guns horses hundred Indians infantry intrenched Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel loss Major Major-General Matamoras ment Mexican Republic Mexico miles military Monterey morning musketry night o'clock officers ordered party pieces Pillow's Point Isabel position prisoners Quitman Rangers rank reached rear received regiment retreat ridge 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