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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... positions ; the convenience for obtaining a ready and a more abundant supply of provisions , water , fuel , and forage ; and the advantages which are afforded by the Del Norte , in forwarding sup- plies to such ports as may be ...
... positions ; the convenience for obtaining a ready and a more abundant supply of provisions , water , fuel , and forage ; and the advantages which are afforded by the Del Norte , in forwarding sup- plies to such ports as may be ...
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... position in which the Mexi- cans were stationed . Being thus unexpectedly delivered from a disagreeable collision , General Taylor spent a day in refreshing his troops , and then [ March 22d ] resumed his march for the Rio Grande . On ...
... position in which the Mexi- cans were stationed . Being thus unexpectedly delivered from a disagreeable collision , General Taylor spent a day in refreshing his troops , and then [ March 22d ] resumed his march for the Rio Grande . On ...
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... position . He had previously begun the construction of a fort , intended to defend his camp and afford a depot for such stores as would be drawn from time to time from Point Isabel . A gloom now settled over both armies , and ...
... position . He had previously begun the construction of a fort , intended to defend his camp and afford a depot for such stores as would be drawn from time to time from Point Isabel . A gloom now settled over both armies , and ...
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... position on the left bank of the Rio Grande , which he had done , and from which he could not recede , except under directions from the same quarter with those which brought him there . He further stated that the move- ment in question ...
... position on the left bank of the Rio Grande , which he had done , and from which he could not recede , except under directions from the same quarter with those which brought him there . He further stated that the move- ment in question ...
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... position . As I could not , under my instructions , recede from my position , I ac- cepted the alternative you offered me , and made all my dispositions to meet it suitably . But , still willing to adopt milder measures before ...
... position . As I could not , under my instructions , recede from my position , I ac- cepted the alternative you offered me , and made all my dispositions to meet it suitably . But , still willing to adopt milder measures before ...
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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