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 - 343 sider |
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Side 98
... retreat from Monterey , the enemy destroyed every thing in their route that might be of service to the invading army . The water streams were stopped or filled up , the wells destroyed , provisions carefully removed , and Paredes ...
... retreat from Monterey , the enemy destroyed every thing in their route that might be of service to the invading army . The water streams were stopped or filled up , the wells destroyed , provisions carefully removed , and Paredes ...
Side 112
... retreat upon their main line of battle . The squadron of the 1st dragoons , under Lieutenant Rucker , was now ordered up the deep ravine which these retreating corps were endeavouring to cross , in order to charge and disperse them ...
... retreat upon their main line of battle . The squadron of the 1st dragoons , under Lieutenant Rucker , was now ordered up the deep ravine which these retreating corps were endeavouring to cross , in order to charge and disperse them ...
Side 114
... retreat along the base of the mountain , and finally , in spite of all our efforts , effected a junction with the remainder of the army . During the day , the cavalry of General Minon had ascended the elevated plain above Saltillo , and ...
... retreat along the base of the mountain , and finally , in spite of all our efforts , effected a junction with the remainder of the army . During the day , the cavalry of General Minon had ascended the elevated plain above Saltillo , and ...
Side 146
... retreat of the Mexicans , At the same time General Worth pushed forward toward the left , to aid the movement of Twiggs . The rout was total . Three thousand men , with field and other officers , surrendered , and an immense amount of ...
... retreat of the Mexicans , At the same time General Worth pushed forward toward the left , to aid the movement of Twiggs . The rout was total . Three thousand men , with field and other officers , surrendered , and an immense amount of ...
Side 171
... retreat towards the capital . And finally , Shields , senior brigadier to Pierce , with the New York and South Carolina volunteers , ( Quitman's divi- sion , ) was ordered to follow Pierce , closely , and to take the command of our left ...
... retreat towards the capital . And finally , Shields , senior brigadier to Pierce , with the New York and South Carolina volunteers , ( Quitman's divi- sion , ) was ordered to follow Pierce , closely , and to take the command of our left ...
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4th infantry advance American army Ampudia arms 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 chaparral Chapultepec charge citizens Colonel column command commenced Commodore Contreras corps cross Cruz defense detached dragoons eight enemy enemy's field fire flank force front gallant garrison Government guns horses howitzer hundred Indians infantry intrenched Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel loss Major Major-General Matamoras ment Mexican Republic Mexico miles military Molino del Rey Monterey morning musketry night o'clock officers ordered party pieces Pillow Point Isabel position prisoners Quitman Rangers rank ratifications reached rear received regiment retreat 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