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 519
... Point of View What had to be done was familiar enough to be thoroughly under- stood by General Cos and the citizens of the Rio Grande . It had been done often enough in the states below the ... POINT OF VIEW 519 From Mexico's Point of View.
... Point of View What had to be done was familiar enough to be thoroughly under- stood by General Cos and the citizens of the Rio Grande . It had been done often enough in the states below the ... POINT OF VIEW 519 From Mexico's Point of View.
Page 611
... Point Isabel was bracketed from sea and land . Saying good - bye to his little monopoly , Captain Rodríguez set fire to the customs house and as many other huts as possible , and with General García and the Mexican troops , ran away ...
... Point Isabel was bracketed from sea and land . Saying good - bye to his little monopoly , Captain Rodríguez set fire to the customs house and as many other huts as possible , and with General García and the Mexican troops , ran away ...
Page 671
... Point Isabel . Communications with the base were already pre- carious . So many Mexican troops were massing on the coast that reports came into camp telling how Point Isabel had already been attacked . Not Chapita , but his nephew , had ...
... Point Isabel . Communications with the base were already pre- carious . So many Mexican troops were massing on the coast that reports came into camp telling how Point Isabel had already been attacked . Not Chapita , but his nephew , had ...
Contents
A Colony for Mexico | 453 |
A Wild Strain | 460 |
The Twin Sisters | 469 |
Copyright | |
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