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 sivua |
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... Major John Munroe was intrusted with the com- mand . Six brass six - pounders , two long eighteens , large quantities of powder and ball with about four hundred and fifty men , were left for its defence . Having completed such other ...
... Major John Munroe was intrusted with the com- mand . Six brass six - pounders , two long eighteens , large quantities of powder and ball with about four hundred and fifty men , were left for its defence . Having completed such other ...
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... Major Munroe , who commanded , had completed his arrangements for defense , and armed some five or six hundred men , among whom were fifty or sixty sailors , collected from the vessels in port . Cap- tain Walker of the Rangers , and ...
... Major Munroe , who commanded , had completed his arrangements for defense , and armed some five or six hundred men , among whom were fifty or sixty sailors , collected from the vessels in port . Cap- tain Walker of the Rangers , and ...
Sivu 30
... Major Munroe's statement , he determined upon a movement that would release him from the embarrassment of having the communica- tion cut off Accordingly , on the morning of the 1st of May , 1846 , he took up the line of march for Point ...
... Major Munroe's statement , he determined upon a movement that would release him from the embarrassment of having the communica- tion cut off Accordingly , on the morning of the 1st of May , 1846 , he took up the line of march for Point ...
Sivu 31
... of that gallant officer , bearing the gratifying intelligence that Major Brown was able to maintain his position . Captain Walker had returned to the place Preparations for assault on Fort Brown . Fort Brown . THE WAR . 31.
... of that gallant officer , bearing the gratifying intelligence that Major Brown was able to maintain his position . Captain Walker had returned to the place Preparations for assault on Fort Brown . Fort Brown . THE WAR . 31.
Sivu 33
... Shells were frequently allowed to explode harmlessly in the air , by the soldiers falling flat on their faces , when one was fired , a measure which a Mexican , elevated to a time , May 6th . Fall of Major Brown , THE WAR . 33.
... Shells were frequently allowed to explode harmlessly in the air , by the soldiers falling flat on their faces , when one was fired , a measure which a Mexican , elevated to a time , May 6th . Fall of Major Brown , THE WAR . 33.
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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