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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Side 10
... effect : " Instructions have been issued to the general in com- mand to occupy the left bank of the Del Norte . This river which is the south - west boundary of the state of Texas , is an exposed frontier . From this quarter inva- sion ...
... effect : " Instructions have been issued to the general in com- mand to occupy the left bank of the Del Norte . This river which is the south - west boundary of the state of Texas , is an exposed frontier . From this quarter inva- sion ...
Side 23
... effect , unless indeed you desire an armistice pending the final settlement of the question between the governments , or until war shall be formally declared by either , in which case I shall cheerfully open the river . In regard to the ...
... effect , unless indeed you desire an armistice pending the final settlement of the question between the governments , or until war shall be formally declared by either , in which case I shall cheerfully open the river . In regard to the ...
Side 37
... 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.
... 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 51
... effect . A storm of copper balls came whizzing and crushing among the artillerists in reply , while Ridgely and his men lim- bered up , jumped on their pieces , and cheered as May dashed forward . An overwhelming discharge of grape and ...
... effect . A storm of copper balls came whizzing and crushing among the artillerists in reply , while Ridgely and his men lim- bered up , jumped on their pieces , and cheered as May dashed forward . An overwhelming discharge of grape and ...
Side 53
... effect of a shell . His loss would be a severe one to the service at any time , but to the army under my orders , it is indeed irreparable . One officer and one non - com- missioned officer killed , and ten men wounded , comprise all ...
... effect of a shell . His loss would be a severe one to the service at any time , but to the army under my orders , it is indeed irreparable . One officer and one non - com- missioned officer killed , and ten men wounded , comprise all ...
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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