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 562
... battle formation . On sighting him in their turn , they fired a ball from a nine - pounder , and Canales with his three colonels agreed upon a plan of battle . It was never used . The Texan elements under their command on seeing the ...
... battle formation . On sighting him in their turn , they fired a ball from a nine - pounder , and Canales with his three colonels agreed upon a plan of battle . It was never used . The Texan elements under their command on seeing the ...
Page 685
... battle line . His staff came together to reconstruct a coherent pattern of the battle . The enemy had fought with six thousand , the Americans with two thousand troops . Three hundred and twenty Mexi- cans had been killed , over four ...
... battle line . His staff came together to reconstruct a coherent pattern of the battle . The enemy had fought with six thousand , the Americans with two thousand troops . Three hundred and twenty Mexi- cans had been killed , over four ...
Page 816
... battle might be final for men who fought it , there were many more battles to come before the prairies and deserts would be at peace . When the fight was over the soldiers buried their dead . They dug a common grave and lined it with ...
... battle might be final for men who fought it , there were many more battles to come before the prairies and deserts would be at peace . When the fight was over the soldiers buried their dead . They dug a common grave and lined it with ...
Contents
A Colony for Mexico | 453 |
A Wild Strain | 460 |
The Twin Sisters | 469 |
Copyright | |
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