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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... chaparral at some distance . A party was immediately sent with him , and , among some thick bushes , they found a body , which , by fragments of the dress and several other marks , was recognized as the remains of Colonel Cross . The ...
... chaparral at some distance . A party was immediately sent with him , and , among some thick bushes , they found a body , which , by fragments of the dress and several other marks , was recognized as the remains of Colonel Cross . The ...
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... chaparral , Lieutenant Porter was fired upon . He instantly ordered his men to dismount , but their arms were useless from the rain , while the enemy continued to pour in a galling fire . One of Lieutenant Porter's men was shot down ...
... chaparral , Lieutenant Porter was fired upon . He instantly ordered his men to dismount , but their arms were useless from the rain , while the enemy continued to pour in a galling fire . One of Lieutenant Porter's men was shot down ...
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... chaparral . The command behaved with great gallantry , but the number of the enemy was so overwhelming that they surrendered as prisoners of war . Lieutenant George Mason , who was killed in the rencoun- ter , is said to have maimed ...
... chaparral . The command behaved with great gallantry , but the number of the enemy was so overwhelming that they surrendered as prisoners of war . Lieutenant George Mason , who was killed in the rencoun- ter , is said to have maimed ...
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... 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 enemy , and as the Mexican scouts had discovered his own position ...
... 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 enemy , and as the Mexican scouts had discovered his own position ...
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... chaparral , used in a similar manner , was also cut down . At midnight the garrison were roused by a terrible discharge of musketry , and the sound of bugles , but the anticipated assault did not follow . On the 8th , the cannonade was ...
... chaparral , used in a similar manner , was also cut down . At midnight the garrison were roused by a terrible discharge of musketry , and the sound of bugles , but the anticipated assault did not follow . On the 8th , the cannonade was ...
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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