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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Paul Horgan. 6 . Fort Texas He approached the fort early the next morning and made his way carefully into the dry moat that surrounded it . There he signalled and was recognized by Major Brown , who had him ... FORT TEXAS 673 Fort Texas.
Paul Horgan. 6 . Fort Texas He approached the fort early the next morning and made his way carefully into the dry moat that surrounded it . There he signalled and was recognized by Major Brown , who had him ... FORT TEXAS 673 Fort Texas.
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... fort . At five o'clock in the afternoon all Mexican guns on both sides of the river opened on the fort with " a galling crossfire of shot and shell . " It was returned by all batteries of the fort , until after an hour the enemy barrage ...
... fort . At five o'clock in the afternoon all Mexican guns on both sides of the river opened on the fort with " a galling crossfire of shot and shell . " It was returned by all batteries of the fort , until after an hour the enemy barrage ...
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... Fort Brown , Texas . See Fort Texas Fort Clark , Texas , 807 Fort Conrad ( Hay Camp ) , New Mex- ico , 812 , 824-25 Fort Craig , New Mexico , 810 , 812 , 817 , 823 , 824 , 826 , 827 , 829 Fort Davis , Texas , 507 Fort Duncan , Texas ...
... Fort Brown , Texas . See Fort Texas Fort Clark , Texas , 807 Fort Conrad ( Hay Camp ) , New Mex- ico , 812 , 824-25 Fort Craig , New Mexico , 810 , 812 , 817 , 823 , 824 , 826 , 827 , 829 Fort Davis , Texas , 507 Fort Duncan , Texas ...
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A Colony for Mexico | 453 |
A Wild Strain | 460 |
The Twin Sisters | 469 |
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