The War with MexicoA vivid account of one of America's most controversial wars. |
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... Morning THE AIR WAS CLAMMY and streaked with fog when they marched out of Goliad , meaning to go to Victoria , the morn- ing of March 19 , 1836. Visibility was poor , so that it was almost ten o'clock by the time they had all got across ...
... Morning THE AIR WAS CLAMMY and streaked with fog when they marched out of Goliad , meaning to go to Victoria , the morn- ing of March 19 , 1836. Visibility was poor , so that it was almost ten o'clock by the time they had all got across ...
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... morning , March 6 , a morning of cruel wind , when the Alamo fell . After thirteen 28 The War with Mexico.
... morning , March 6 , a morning of cruel wind , when the Alamo fell . After thirteen 28 The War with Mexico.
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... morning of September 12 Scott's heavy artillery opened up , and they kept firing all day and well into the night . The Mexicans replied . They had thirteen guns up there . General Nicolás Bravo had 832 regulars under him , but he also ...
... morning of September 12 Scott's heavy artillery opened up , and they kept firing all day and well into the night . The Mexicans replied . They had thirteen guns up there . General Nicolás Bravo had 832 regulars under him , but he also ...
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PALM SUNDAY IN THE MORNING | 9 |
FULMINATIONS OF A DICTATOR | 15 |
THERMOPYLAE HAD ITS MESSENGER | 22 |
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