A Life of Gen. Zachary Taylor: Comprising a Narrative of Events Connected with His Professional Career, Derived from Public Documents and Private CorrespondenceGrigg, Elliot & Company, 1848 - 331 էջ |
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A Life of Gen. Zachary Taylor: Comprising a Narrative of Events Connected ... Joseph Reese Fry Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1847 |
A Life of Gen. Zachary Taylor: Comprising a Narrative of Events Connected ... Joseph Reese Fry Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1847 |
A Life of Gen. Zachary Taylor: Comprising a Narrative of Events Connected ... Joseph Reese Fry Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1847 |
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Էջ 235 - Our troops advanced from house to house, and from square to square, until they reached a street but one square in rear of the principal plaza, in and near which the enemy's force was mainly concentrated. This advance was conducted vigorously, but with due caution, and although destructive to the enemy, was attended with but small loss on our part.
Էջ 301 - I wish to save you from a catastrophe, and for that purpose give you this notice, in order that you may surrender at discretion, under the assurance that you will be treated with the consideration belonging to the Mexican character, to which end you will be granted an hour's time to make up your mind, to commence from the moment when my flag of truce arrives in your camp. With this view, I assure you of my particular consideration. God and Liberty. Camp at Encantada, February 22d, 1847. ANTONIO LOPEZ...
Էջ 24 - ... desperation. Those that were able (while the others kept up a constant fire from the other block-house and the two bastions) mounted the roofs of the houses, with Dr. Clark at their head, who acted with the greatest firmness and presence of mind the whole time the attack lasted, which was...
Էջ 257 - As the legitimate result of the operations before this place, and the present position of the contending armies, it is agreed that the city, the fortifications, cannon, the munitions of war, and all other public property, with the undermentioned exceptions, be surrendered to the commanding general of the United States forces now at Monterey.