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 , 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 34
... side , took his usual round to see that officers and men were at their posts . He stopped for a moment to give directions to some of the soldiers who were busily employed at one of the bomb proofs . Every instant the men were engaged in ...
... side , took his usual round to see that officers and men were at their posts . He stopped for a moment to give directions to some of the soldiers who were busily employed at one of the bomb proofs . Every instant the men were engaged in ...
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 ...
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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