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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... towns on the Bravo . These orders announced the spirit in which we proposed to occupy the country , and I am proud to say that up to this moment the same spirit has controlled the opera- tions of the army . On reaching the Arroyo ...
... towns on the Bravo . These orders announced the spirit in which we proposed to occupy the country , and I am proud to say that up to this moment the same spirit has controlled the opera- tions of the army . On reaching the Arroyo ...
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... wagons . The Mexicans were too sagacious to delay improving these advantages . On the morning of the 3d , a bat- tery of seven guns placed in the town , opened a Exploit of May and Walker . brisk fire upon the 30 THE WAR .
... wagons . The Mexicans were too sagacious to delay improving these advantages . On the morning of the 3d , a bat- tery of seven guns placed in the town , opened a Exploit of May and Walker . brisk fire upon the 30 THE WAR .
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... town . This silence was mistaken by the enemy as a symptom of fear or despair , they momentarily ex- pected a surrender . The noise of this cannonading having reached Point Isabel , General Taylor despatched Captain May with Captain ...
... town . This silence was mistaken by the enemy as a symptom of fear or despair , they momentarily ex- pected a surrender . The noise of this cannonading having reached Point Isabel , General Taylor despatched Captain May with Captain ...
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... town near the mouth of the Rio Grande , on the Mexican side of the river . This was executed by Lieutenant - Colonel Wilson , who captured the place without opposition . It speedily became a place of importance as the depot of the new ...
... town near the mouth of the Rio Grande , on the Mexican side of the river . This was executed by Lieutenant - Colonel Wilson , who captured the place without opposition . It speedily became a place of importance as the depot of the new ...
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... town , and demanded its surrender , and all the public stores therein . The prefect replied to the demand " that General Taylor could march is troops into the town at any time that might suit his convenience . " While this conversation ...
... town , and demanded its surrender , and all the public stores therein . The prefect replied to the demand " that General Taylor could march is troops into the town at any time that might suit his convenience . " While this conversation ...
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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