The War with Mexico, Volume 2Harper & Brothers, 1849 - Mexican War, 1846-1848 |
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action advance American army American troops Anna's armistice arrived artillery assault attack battery battle battle of Churubusco brigade Cadwalader Cadwalader's camp capital Captain capture castle causeway cavalry Cerro Gordo Chalco Chapultepec Churubusco Colonel command commenced commissioners corps Coyacan Cruz defense direction enemy enemy's eral Executive Document fire flank force fortified front garita garrison general-in-chief ground guns hacienda head-quarters hill House of Representatives howitzers ican immediately infantry intrenchments Jalapa Lake Chalco ment Mexico military Molino del Rey morning movement negotiation night officers operations party peace Pedregal Pillow position pounder projét Puebla Quitman re-enforcements rear reconnaissance regiment retreat Riley's road route San Angel San Antonio San Augustin San Geronimo San Juan d'Ulloa Santa Anna Scott Senate sent Session skirmish Smith soon Tacubaya tête du pont thirtieth Congress tion town Trist Twiggs Twiggs's Valencia Vera Cruz vicinity victory village Worth Worth's division wounded
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