The Mexican War and Its Heroes: Being a Complete History of the Mexican War, Embracing All the Operations Under Generals Taylor and Scott, with a Biography of the Officers. Also, an Account of the Conquests of California and New Mexico ...J. B. Lippincott & Company, 1860 - 487 páginas |
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... shot . " The battle lasted with uninterrupted fury for seven hours . The approach of daylight enabled the Americans to take sure aim at their enemy , who , in consequence , began to suffer severely . About six o'clock the assailants ...
... shot . " The battle lasted with uninterrupted fury for seven hours . The approach of daylight enabled the Americans to take sure aim at their enemy , who , in consequence , began to suffer severely . About six o'clock the assailants ...
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... shot down . Their leader , the heroic Thompson , while shouting them on , received a mortal wound . Adjutant Center , Captain Van Swearinger , and Lieutenant Brooke , found graves beside him . Of five companies in the advance , every ...
... shot down . Their leader , the heroic Thompson , while shouting them on , received a mortal wound . Adjutant Center , Captain Van Swearinger , and Lieutenant Brooke , found graves beside him . Of five companies in the advance , every ...
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... shot in the presence of their families , and parents and children were surprised in sleep from which they never awoke . The stealthy red man would break upon the weary labourer , bury the hatchet in his brain , fire his cottage , and ...
... shot in the presence of their families , and parents and children were surprised in sleep from which they never awoke . The stealthy red man would break upon the weary labourer , bury the hatchet in his brain , fire his cottage , and ...
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... shot was maintained from the guns in Matanioras . These being within range of the fort , were answered by its guns , and an incessant cannonading was kept up until the afternoon of the 8th . On the 6th the gallant Brown was mortally ...
... shot was maintained from the guns in Matanioras . These being within range of the fort , were answered by its guns , and an incessant cannonading was kept up until the afternoon of the 8th . On the 6th the gallant Brown was mortally ...
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... shot . The colonel cried out to the men , Shelter yourselves , men , the best way you can . ' At this time , the battalion was scattered over a space of about an acre , and the men were lying down , the shot in most instances flying ...
... shot . The colonel cried out to the men , Shelter yourselves , men , the best way you can . ' At this time , the battalion was scattered over a space of about an acre , and the men were lying down , the shot in most instances flying ...
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