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 29
... success was about fifteen to one , it ⚫ filled the Mexican army with ecstacy , and General Arista addressed to General Torrejon an eloquent letter of con- gratulation on his great and glorious victory . The re- serve they had hitherto ...
... success was about fifteen to one , it ⚫ filled the Mexican army with ecstacy , and General Arista addressed to General Torrejon an eloquent letter of con- gratulation on his great and glorious victory . The re- serve they had hitherto ...
Side 30
... successful , they would have a vast advantage over him when he returned , and also they would have more advantage and probability of success in annoying and harassing his forces , or in fighting a pitched battle on his return route ...
... successful , they would have a vast advantage over him when he returned , and also they would have more advantage and probability of success in annoying and harassing his forces , or in fighting a pitched battle on his return route ...
Side 57
... success among them . They say that it is not their disposition to play the soldier at any time , particularly the present , and when the call is made for troops they leave their homes in possession of the women , and find business in ...
... success among them . They say that it is not their disposition to play the soldier at any time , particularly the present , and when the call is made for troops they leave their homes in possession of the women , and find business in ...
Side 82
... successes were fortunately obtained with comparatively small loss : Captain McKavett , 8th infantry , being the only officer killed . The 22d day of September passed without any active operations in the lower part of the city . The ...
... successes were fortunately obtained with comparatively small loss : Captain McKavett , 8th infantry , being the only officer killed . The 22d day of September passed without any active operations in the lower part of the city . The ...
Side 102
... success and happiness , confident that their achievements on another theatre will redound to the credit of their country and to them . " After they had left him , he again established his head- quarters at Monterey , where he remained ...
... success and happiness , confident that their achievements on another theatre will redound to the credit of their country and to them . " After they had left him , he again established his head- quarters at Monterey , where he remained ...
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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