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... strong force of regulars they could offer no fight , for they could scarcely stand . They were thrown into a prison on starvation rations . Several who attempted to escape were beaten , then shot ; all of the others were forced to ...
... strong force of regulars they could offer no fight , for they could scarcely stand . They were thrown into a prison on starvation rations . Several who attempted to escape were beaten , then shot ; all of the others were forced to ...
Page 89
... strong . Old Rough - and - Ready left one regiment of infantry and two companies of artillery there , besides the sick , per- haps five hundred men altogether , in charge of Major Jacob Brown and two subalterns , Captain Loud and ...
... strong . Old Rough - and - Ready left one regiment of infantry and two companies of artillery there , besides the sick , per- haps five hundred men altogether , in charge of Major Jacob Brown and two subalterns , Captain Loud and ...
Page 186
... STRONG , GEORGE TEMPLETON . NICHOLS , ROY F. The Stakes of Power , 1845-1877 . New York : Hill and Wang , 1961 . OWEN , CHARLES H. The Justice of the Mexican War , a review of the causes and results of the war , with a view to ...
... STRONG , GEORGE TEMPLETON . NICHOLS , ROY F. The Stakes of Power , 1845-1877 . New York : Hill and Wang , 1961 . OWEN , CHARLES H. The Justice of the Mexican War , a review of the causes and results of the war , with a view to ...
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PALM SUNDAY IN THE MORNING | 9 |
FULMINATIONS OF A DICTATOR | 15 |
THERMOPYLAE HAD ITS MESSENGER | 22 |
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