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 12
... miles eastward of the Rio Grande . On the opposite bank of this river a body of soldiers and rancheros was stationed , apparently for the purpose of disputing the passage , This place was favourable for opposing the passage of the army ...
... miles eastward of the Rio Grande . On the opposite bank of this river a body of soldiers and rancheros was stationed , apparently for the purpose of disputing the passage , This place was favourable for opposing the passage of the army ...
Side 16
... miles , but were watched by strong and vigilant guard , so as to prevent the possibility of surprise under disadvantageous circumstances . field - work was also erected , together with a strong bat- tery , a number of buildings for the ...
... miles , but were watched by strong and vigilant guard , so as to prevent the possibility of surprise under disadvantageous circumstances . field - work was also erected , together with a strong bat- tery , a number of buildings for the ...
Side 25
... miles , we are equally active in keeping up a strong and vigilant guard to prevent surprise or attacks , under disadvantageous circumstances . This is the more necessary while we are to act on the defensive , and they are at liberty to ...
... miles , we are equally active in keeping up a strong and vigilant guard to prevent surprise or attacks , under disadvantageous circumstances . This is the more necessary while we are to act on the defensive , and they are at liberty to ...
Side 26
... miles , and within musket range , are batteries shotted , and the officers and men , in many instances , waiting impatiently for orders to apply the matches , yet nothing has been done to provoke the firing of a gun or any act of vio ...
... miles , and within musket range , are batteries shotted , and the officers and men , in many instances , waiting impatiently for orders to apply the matches , yet nothing has been done to provoke the firing of a gun or any act of vio ...
Side 31
... miles of the fort . Captain May there concealed his party in the chaparral , and Captain Walker with six rangers pro- ceeded to the fort . Walker not having returned to the detachment , May feared that he had fallen a victim to the ...
... miles of the fort . Captain May there concealed his party in the chaparral , and Captain Walker with six rangers pro- ceeded to the fort . Walker not having returned to the detachment , May feared that he had fallen a victim to the ...
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The Mexican War and Its Warriors: Comprising a Complete History of All the ... John Frost Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1850 |
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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