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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... houses . Gene- ral Taylor arrived soon after , and commenced the con- struction of a fortification subsequently known as Fort Polk . Major John Munroe was intrusted with the com- mand . Six brass six - pounders , two long eighteens ...
... houses . Gene- ral Taylor arrived soon after , and commenced the con- struction of a fortification subsequently known as Fort Polk . Major John Munroe was intrusted with the com- mand . Six brass six - pounders , two long eighteens ...
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... house we found three or four men , which induced me to be- lieve that the press - gang had met with very poor success among them . They say that it is not their disposition to play the soldier at any time , particularly the present ...
... house we found three or four men , which induced me to be- lieve that the press - gang had met with very poor success among them . They say that it is not their disposition to play the soldier at any time , particularly the present ...
Sivu 58
... house of a Mexican , where they re- ceived the utmost kindness and attention during the night , and were furnished ... houses to look upon us , whose looks more bespoke a welcome to their own army than to that of the invaders . At many ...
... house of a Mexican , where they re- ceived the utmost kindness and attention during the night , and were furnished ... houses to look upon us , whose looks more bespoke a welcome to their own army than to that of the invaders . At many ...
Sivu 59
... house ex- Matamoras is a much handsomer place than I expected to find it . It covers two miles square , though by no means as compact as an American city - every cept those around the public square , has a large garden attached . The houses ...
... house ex- Matamoras is a much handsomer place than I expected to find it . It covers two miles square , though by no means as compact as an American city - every cept those around the public square , has a large garden attached . The houses ...
Sivu 60
... houses are sold dry goods , groceries , and every kind of wares , with now and then an exchange or coffee - house . They are principally oc- cupied by Europeans , and you can hear French , English , Spanish , and German spoken at the ...
... houses are sold dry goods , groceries , and every kind of wares , with now and then an exchange or coffee - house . They are principally oc- cupied by Europeans , and you can hear French , English , Spanish , and German spoken at the ...
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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