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 |
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... possession of Point Isabel , on the Brazos Santiago , which place the general had pre- viously selected as a military depot . Knowing the ad- vantages to be derived from this station , General Taylor determined to occupy it ; and ...
... possession of Point Isabel , on the Brazos Santiago , which place the general had pre- viously selected as a military depot . Knowing the ad- vantages to be derived from this station , General Taylor determined to occupy it ; and ...
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... possession of Oregon , as he already has done of Texas . Now , then , come with all confidence to the Mexican ranks ; and I guarantee to you upon my honour , good treatment , and that all your expenses shall be defrayed until your ...
... possession of Oregon , as he already has done of Texas . Now , then , come with all confidence to the Mexican ranks ; and I guarantee to you upon my honour , good treatment , and that all your expenses shall be defrayed until your ...
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... possession of the camp of the marauders , containing ten horses , blankets , & c . He then immediately mounted his men , and started for head - quarters . It shortly after commenced raining with the violence known only in tropical ...
... possession of the camp of the marauders , containing ten horses , blankets , & c . He then immediately mounted his men , and started for head - quarters . It shortly after commenced raining with the violence known only in tropical ...
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... possession of the battle - field . Fearing that the enemy might dispute his progress towards Fort Brown , as the fortification opposite Matamoras was now named , he ordered the train to be strongly parked . An intrench- ment was thrown ...
... possession of the battle - field . Fearing that the enemy might dispute his progress towards Fort Brown , as the fortification opposite Matamoras was now named , he ordered the train to be strongly parked . An intrench- ment was thrown ...
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... possession of the ravine in which the enemy were posted at the beginning of the action . Yet the batteries in the centre still stood firm , pouring a perfect shower of grape and shells into the American front , and prevented General ...
... possession of the ravine in which the enemy were posted at the beginning of the action . Yet the batteries in the centre still stood firm , pouring a perfect shower of grape and shells into the American front , and prevented General ...
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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