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 13
... four hundred and fifty men , were left for its defence . Having completed such other arrangements as were thought necessary , in order to guard against attack , Ge- neral Taylor continued his march with the main army , and reached the ...
... four hundred and fifty men , were left for its defence . Having completed such other arrangements as were thought necessary , in order to guard against attack , Ge- neral Taylor continued his march with the main army , and reached the ...
Side 18
... four hours , to break up his camp and retire beyond the Neuces , " assuring him , that in the event of a refusal , arms , and arms alone , must decide the question , " and advising him that , in that case , the Mexicans accepted the war ...
... four hours , to break up his camp and retire beyond the Neuces , " assuring him , that in the event of a refusal , arms , and arms alone , must decide the question , " and advising him that , in that case , the Mexicans accepted the war ...
Side 25
... four pieces of which are long eighteen - pounders , with which we could batter or burn down the city of Matamoras , should it become necessary to do so . When our field- work is completed - which will soon be the case — and mounted with ...
... four pieces of which are long eighteen - pounders , with which we could batter or burn down the city of Matamoras , should it become necessary to do so . When our field- work is completed - which will soon be the case — and mounted with ...
Side 34
... four years entered the army as a common soldier , in the 7th infantry , at the commence- ment of the war of 1812. His merit soon raised him to the rank of ensign , lieutenant , and finally major . He did good service in the Florida war ...
... four years entered the army as a common soldier , in the 7th infantry , at the commence- ment of the war of 1812. His merit soon raised him to the rank of ensign , lieutenant , and finally major . He did good service in the Florida war ...
Side 35
... four P.M. , two Mexican officers approached with a white flag , bearing a communication from General Arista , which proved to be a summons to surrender , the humanity of the Mexi- cans being given as a reason for the demand , although ...
... four P.M. , two Mexican officers approached with a white flag , bearing a communication from General Arista , which proved to be a summons to surrender , the humanity of the Mexi- cans being given as a reason for the demand , although ...
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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