 Captain Bragg, who had just arrived from the left, was ordered at once into battery. Without any infantry to support him, and at the imminent risk of losing his guns, this officer came rapidly into action, the Mexican line being but a few yards from the...  The Life of Major General Zachary Taylor - Էջ 256Henry Montgomery - 1847 - 360 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Joseph Reese Fry - 1847 - 378 էջ
...guns, this officer came rapidly into action, the Mexican line being but a few yards from the muzzle of his pieces. The first discharge of canister caused...drove him back in disorder, and saved the day. The 2d Kentucky regiment, which had advanced beyond supporting distance in this affair, was driven back... | |
 | John Frost - 1848 - 376 էջ
...guns, this officer came rapidly into action, the Mexican line being but a few yards from the muzzle of his pieces. The first discharge of canister caused the enemy to hesitate, and the second and third drove him back in disorder, and saved the day. The 2d Kentucky regiment, which... | |
 | George C. Furber - 1849 - 660 էջ
...Mexican line being but a few yards from the muzzle of his pieces. The first 'discharge of cannister caused the enemy to hesitate ; the second and third...drove him back in disorder, and saved the day. The 2d Kentucky regiment, which had advanced beyond supporting distance in ibis affair, was driven back,... | |
 | 1850 - 598 էջ
...the Mexican line being but a few yards from the muzzle of his pieces. The first discharge of canistei caused the enemy to hesitate, the second and third...drove him back in disorder, and saved the day. The 2d Kentucky regiment, which had advanced beyond supporting distance in this affair, was driven back... | |
 | 1850 - 592 էջ
...the Mexican line being but a few yards from the muzzle of his pieces. The first discharge of canistei caused the enemy to hesitate, the second and third...drove him back in disorder, and saved the day. The 2d Kentucky regiment, which had advanced beyond supporting distance in this affair, was driven back... | |
 | 1851 - 598 էջ
...guns, this officer came immediately into action, the Mexican line being a few yards from the muzzle of his pieces. The first discharge of canister caused...drove him back in disorder, and saved the day." The Mexicans were driven back, but made a show of returning. Gen. Wool rallied all the troops on the plateau,... | |
 | 1851 - 508 էջ
...guns, this officer came immediately into action, the Mexican line being a few yards from the muzzle of his pieces. The first discharge of canister caused...drove him back in disorder, and saved the day." The Mexicans were driven back, but made a show of returning. Gen. Wool rallied all the troops on the plateau,... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1851 - 398 էջ
...guns, this officer came rapidly into action, the Mexican line being but a few yards from the muzzle of his pieces. The first discharge of canister caused...hesitate ; the second and third drove him back in dis order and saved the day. The Second Kentucky regiment, which had advanced beyond supporting distance... | |
 | John Frost - 1851 - 1058 էջ
...risk of losing his guns, this gallant officer opened a heavy fire upon the Mexican line, which was but a few yards from the muzzles of his pieces. The first volley caused the enemy to hesitate, and the second and third drove them back in utter confusion. The... | |
 | John Frost - 1852 - 1054 էջ
...risk of losing his guns, this gallant officer opened a heavy fire upon the Mexican line, which was but a few yards from the muzzles of his pieces. The first volley caused the enemy to hesitate, and the second and third drove them back in utter confusion. The... | |
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