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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... gallant young officer whose life was thus early lost to his coun- try , was a son of Commodore David Porter . It has been said of some families that chivalry runs in the blood , and of none can it be more true than of the Por- ters ...
... gallant young officer whose life was thus early lost to his coun- try , was a son of Commodore David Porter . It has been said of some families that chivalry runs in the blood , and of none can it be more true than of the Por- ters ...
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... gallant young officer- and his death is much regretted . Though the force which obtained this success was about fifteen to one , it filled the Mexican army with ecstacy , and General Arista addressed to General Torrejon an eloquent ...
... gallant young officer- and his death is much regretted . Though the force which obtained this success was about fifteen to one , it filled the Mexican army with ecstacy , and General Arista addressed to General Torrejon an eloquent ...
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... by the appearance 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 .
... by the appearance 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 .
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... gallant reconnoisance , reported the erec- tion of a new battery at the cross roads . On Wednes- day morning , the 6th , a spirited fire was kept up against the fort , the shot and shells being well directed . The balls falling into the ...
... gallant reconnoisance , reported the erec- tion of a new battery at the cross roads . On Wednes- day morning , the 6th , a spirited fire was kept up against the fort , the shot and shells being well directed . The balls falling into the ...
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... gallant commander was seen to fall , mortally wounded , He was immediately taken to the hospital tent , and , * The death of Major J. Brown was a severe loss to the army . He was a native of Vermont , and at the age of twenty - four ...
... gallant commander was seen to fall , mortally wounded , He was immediately taken to the hospital tent , and , * The death of Major J. Brown was a severe loss to the army . He was a native of Vermont , and at the age of twenty - four ...
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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