Great River: Mexico and the United StatesA distinguished historian examines the development of the region and surveys the amalgamation of the aboriginal Indian, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo-American civilizations. |
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Page 594
... Texans , and had retreated to the city . The Texan main body pushed forward as twilight came . A mile from town they met enemy pickets who fired and fled . By seven o'clock the winter . darkness brought a cold , drizzling rain that kept ...
... Texans , and had retreated to the city . The Texan main body pushed forward as twilight came . A mile from town they met enemy pickets who fired and fled . By seven o'clock the winter . darkness brought a cold , drizzling rain that kept ...
Page 595
... Texans looked across the creek and saw the eight men left in charge of the camp on the bluff receive a furious ... Texans for their final triumph . Just then a white flag was borne to them from the Mexican positions by one of the Texans ...
... Texans looked across the creek and saw the eight men left in charge of the camp on the bluff receive a furious ... Texans for their final triumph . Just then a white flag was borne to them from the Mexican positions by one of the Texans ...
Page 596
... Texans surrendered after seventeen hours of continuous fighting . the only guarantee being that their lives would be spared . " · For no sooner had the Texans given up than the Mexican com- manders changed the terms of the capitulation ...
... Texans surrendered after seventeen hours of continuous fighting . the only guarantee being that their lives would be spared . " · For no sooner had the Texans given up than the Mexican com- manders changed the terms of the capitulation ...
Contents
A Colony for Mexico | 453 |
A Wild Strain | 460 |
The Twin Sisters | 469 |
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