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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... cavalry on a feint to the line , while with the rest of his power he detoured Arista and came to the city itself . Monterrey was his if he but entered . But in another of his complicated decisions he settled in the large patio of a ...
... cavalry on a feint to the line , while with the rest of his power he detoured Arista and came to the city itself . Monterrey was his if he but entered . But in another of his complicated decisions he settled in the large patio of a ...
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... cavalry , but were thrown off . Three times the Texans tried to charge from their sand hills , and each time were forced back . After noon more Union troops were ordered across the river , including the Second Regiment of New Mexico ...
... cavalry , but were thrown off . Three times the Texans tried to charge from their sand hills , and each time were forced back . After noon more Union troops were ordered across the river , including the Second Regiment of New Mexico ...
Page 961
... Cavalry equipment in Mexico ; The cavalry fight at Columbus ; Experiences in Mexico ; Field notes from Mexico and the border . Céliz , Fray Francisco . Diary of the Alarcón expedition into Texas , 1718-1719 . Translated by Fritz Leo ...
... Cavalry equipment in Mexico ; The cavalry fight at Columbus ; Experiences in Mexico ; Field notes from Mexico and the border . Céliz , Fray Francisco . Diary of the Alarcón expedition into Texas , 1718-1719 . Translated by Fritz Leo ...
Contents
A Colony for Mexico | 453 |
A Wild Strain | 460 |
The Twin Sisters | 469 |
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