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 584
... city turned out to see them off , and many residents - the commanding general , the priest , several other leading citizens - rode part of the way with them and hoped that they would come safely to Mexico City and speedy liberation ...
... city turned out to see them off , and many residents - the commanding general , the priest , several other leading citizens - rode part of the way with them and hoped that they would come safely to Mexico City and speedy liberation ...
Page 697
... city . His mind was made up . He had been reinforced by " a large accession of troops from the United States ” —volun- teers were on the way - and he had ample armaments to batter the city down . He had already distributed orders to ...
... city . His mind was made up . He had been reinforced by " a large accession of troops from the United States ” —volun- teers were on the way - and he had ample armaments to batter the city down . He had already distributed orders to ...
Page 709
... City must fall . But where was any knowl- edge of the scale of Mexican distance , or understanding of the north Mexican desert , or recollection of what it took to feed , water and shelter an army ? General Taylor replied at once to the ...
... City must fall . But where was any knowl- edge of the scale of Mexican distance , or understanding of the north Mexican desert , or recollection of what it took to feed , water and shelter an army ? General Taylor replied at once to the ...
Contents
A Colony for Mexico | 453 |
A Wild Strain | 460 |
The Twin Sisters | 469 |
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