Meet General GrantAmerikansk historie, USA's historie, amerikansk biografi om General Ulysses S. Grant, 1822-1889, som først havde en militær karriere, bl.a. i Mexican War, og blev en berømt general i Nordstatshæren, Union Army, under den Amerikanske Borgerkrig, 1861-1865, og senere endte som amerikansk president. Beskriver hans liv, levnedsløb og militære og politiske karriere. Udkom i 1928. |
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Page 74
... Grande . This insignificant strip of land was made the pretext for war . The conflict was begun by American troops moving into the Nueces region and occupying it . CHAPTER VI GRANT THE PACIFIST § 1 RANT'S regiment went 74 Meet General ...
... Grande . This insignificant strip of land was made the pretext for war . The conflict was begun by American troops moving into the Nueces region and occupying it . CHAPTER VI GRANT THE PACIFIST § 1 RANT'S regiment went 74 Meet General ...
Page 75
... troops stationed on the Texan border were pompously called the " Army of Observation . " A better name , although it would not have been so soothing to national hypocrisy , would have been the " Army of Provocation , " for its purpose ...
... troops stationed on the Texan border were pompously called the " Army of Observation . " A better name , although it would not have been so soothing to national hypocrisy , would have been the " Army of Provocation , " for its purpose ...
Page 78
... troops , but too few in num- ber for a decisive invasion of Mexico . Besides , the two coun- tries were still at peace with one another . President Polk could not call for volunteers until a state of war existed , and the American case ...
... troops , but too few in num- ber for a decisive invasion of Mexico . Besides , the two coun- tries were still at peace with one another . President Polk could not call for volunteers until a state of war existed , and the American case ...
Page 81
... troops rushed forward with shouts of victory and would kill and drive away the Mexicans from every piece of Artillery they could get their eyes upon . The Mexicans stood this hot work for over two hours but with a great loss . When they ...
... troops rushed forward with shouts of victory and would kill and drive away the Mexicans from every piece of Artillery they could get their eyes upon . The Mexicans stood this hot work for over two hours but with a great loss . When they ...
Page 89
... troops were ordered back to Matamoras , to take ship there for Vera Cruz . Among the regiments that marched back was the Fourth Infantry , with Grant and his train of wagons toiling along in its rear . Everybody realized that Taylor had ...
... troops were ordered back to Matamoras , to take ship there for Vera Cruz . Among the regiments that marched back was the Fourth Infantry , with Grant and his train of wagons toiling along in its rear . Everybody realized that Taylor had ...
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