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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... soon as Mexico understood that a project of union was entertained between the United States and Texas , she endeavoured to de- feat it ; and when the act was consummated , her minister protested against it as 66 an act of 4 Annexation ...
... soon as Mexico understood that a project of union was entertained between the United States and Texas , she endeavoured to de- feat it ; and when the act was consummated , her minister protested against it as 66 an act of 4 Annexation ...
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... soon after received a message from the governor of Matamoras , stating that an attempt to cross the Colorado ⚫ woul be considered a signal for war . Notwithstanding these warlike demonstrations , Gene- ral Taylor crossed the river in ...
... soon after received a message from the governor of Matamoras , stating that an attempt to cross the Colorado ⚫ woul be considered a signal for war . Notwithstanding these warlike demonstrations , Gene- ral Taylor crossed the river in ...
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... 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 , large quantities of powder and ball ...
... 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 , large quantities of powder and ball ...
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... soon be the case - and mounted with its proper armament , five hundred men could hold it against as many thousand Mexicans . Dur- ing the twenty - seven days since our arrival here , a most singular state of things has prevailed all ...
... soon be the case - and mounted with its proper armament , five hundred men could hold it against as many thousand Mexicans . Dur- ing the twenty - seven days since our arrival here , a most singular state of things has prevailed all ...
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... soon as General Taylor had received 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 ...
... soon as General Taylor had received 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 ...
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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