The American Heritage History of the Making of the NationAmerican Heritage Publishing Company; book trade distribution by Simon and Schuster, 1968 - United States - 416 pages |
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Page 263
... Mexican terrain , with its deserts and mountains . The Mexicans in their turn were equally un- realistic about the ... Mexican coast . Once Santa Anna had returned to his country in tri- umph , Paredes was soon overthrown . Of course ...
... Mexican terrain , with its deserts and mountains . The Mexicans in their turn were equally un- realistic about the ... Mexican coast . Once Santa Anna had returned to his country in tri- umph , Paredes was soon overthrown . Of course ...
Page 269
... Mexican coast , as his staging area . There he methodically organized a force of ten thousand men , coordinating his plans for what would be the largest amphibious assault under- taken to that time by an American army . There was only ...
... Mexican coast , as his staging area . There he methodically organized a force of ten thousand men , coordinating his plans for what would be the largest amphibious assault under- taken to that time by an American army . There was only ...
Page 274
... Mexican government if negoti- ations were then broken off , he disregarded the recall order on Scott's advice and met with the Mexican com- missioners at Guadalupe Hidalgo , three miles from Mexico City . After a month of sticky ...
... Mexican government if negoti- ations were then broken off , he disregarded the recall order on Scott's advice and met with the Mexican com- missioners at Guadalupe Hidalgo , three miles from Mexico City . After a month of sticky ...
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