Download or read book Desperate Stand The Battle of Buena Vista written by Stephen A. Carney and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2010-11-29 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CMH Pub 73-4. U.S. Army Campaigns of the Mexican War. Prepared by Stephen A. Carney. Discusses the Battle of Buena Vista which occurred during the Mexican-American War in 1847. Desperate Stand: The Battle of Buena Vista is the fourth in a series about the Mexican War, which was the U.S. Army's first experience waging an extended conflict in a foreign land. This brief war is often overlooked by casual students of history since it occurred so close to the American Civil War and is overshadowed by the latter's sheer size and scope. Yet, the Mexican War was instrumental in shaping the geographical boundaries of the United States. At the conclusion of this conflict, the U.S. had added some one million square miles of territory. The Mexican War still has much to teach us about projecting force, conducting operations in hostile territory with a small force that is dwarfed by the local population, urban combat, the difficulties of occupation, and the courage and perseverance of individual soldiers. This is one of eight pamphlets by Stephen A. Carney planned to provide an accessible and readable account of the U.S. Army's role and achievements in the conflict.
Download or read book Climax at Buena Vista written by David Lavender and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Descriptive account of the decisive battle of the Mexican War - from which General Zachary Taylor emerged with the Presidency in hand.
Download or read book Recollections of Mexico and the Battle of Buena Vista written by Henry Washington Benham and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Battle of Buena Vista written by James Henry Carleton and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Abridged History of the United States Or Republic of America written by Emma Willard and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Battle of Beuna Vista 1847 written by James H. Carleton and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a detailed history of the Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico, fought in 1848 during the Mexican-American War.
Download or read book McNeils Travels in 1849 To Through and from the Gold Regions in California Columbus Ohio written by Samuel McNeil and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recollections of Mexico and the Battle of Buena Vista Feb 22 and 23 1847 written by Benham Henry Washington and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-03-04 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book A Wicked War written by Amy S. Greenberg and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive history of the often forgotten U.S.-Mexican War paints an intimate portrait of the major players and their world—from Indian fights and Manifest Destiny, to secret military maneuvers, gunshot wounds, and political spin. “If one can read only a single book about the Mexican-American War, this is the one to read.” —The New York Review of Books Often overlooked, the U.S.-Mexican War featured false starts, atrocities, and daring back-channel negotiations as it divided the nation, paved the way for the Civil War a generation later, and launched the career of Abraham Lincoln. Amy S. Greenberg’s skilled storytelling and rigorous scholarship bring this American war for empire to life with memorable characters, plotlines, and legacies. Along the way it captures a young Lincoln mismatching his clothes, the lasting influence of the Founding Fathers, the birth of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and America’s first national antiwar movement. A key chapter in the creation of the United States, it is the story of a burgeoning nation and an unforgettable conflict that has shaped American history.
Download or read book Recollections of Mexico and the Battle of Buena Vista written by Henry Washington Benham and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recollections of Mexico written by Engineer Officer and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-22 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Recollections of Mexico: And the Battle of Buena Vista, Feb; 22 and 23, 1847 States, at Bardstown Ky., with the son of Henry Clay, a lieut.-colonel of Gen. Wool's forces at the time that command passed through Parras, en route to Saltillo The true and cor dial spanish-mexican embrace was given to the colonel by Don Manuel, and a hearty welcome to our troops and our officers could hardly restrain him from turning the whole army into his wine-cellars in his excess of hospitable feeling He, with many of the best Mexicans, had an intense hatred of the tyranny of Santa Ana, and held himself ready for resistance to him. As instances of the wealth at com mand of these ricos in that country, I would mention, that we were told of one gentleman, who, when Santa Ana's army started from San Luis to cross the arid desert to attack us, had presented five thousand mules to that general to transport water for the troops; and of another, who had mounted a whole regiment of lancers on horses of one color, and that no common color for that animal, nan keen, as a present to his country. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Climax at Buena Vista written by David Lavender and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Descriptive account of the decisive battle of the Mexican War - from which General Zachary Taylor emerged with the Presidency in hand.
Download or read book The Mexican War written by Wim Coleman and published by History Compass. This book was released on 1998-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1846, two American nations went to war, precipitated by the U.S. annexation of Texas. This volume presents excerpts from the memoirs, letters, poetry, and journals of the men involved in, and protestors of, "Mr. Polk's War" including Zachary Taylor, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, General Stephen Watts Kearny, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Kit Carson, John Greenleaf Whittier, and Henry David Thoreau.
Download or read book Letter with Eyewitness Account of Battle of Buena Vista During Mexican War written by D.W. Daily and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letter from an American soldier, written from the American army camp at Buena Vista, Coahuila, Mexico, addressed to his father in Charlestown, Indiana. Includes an eyewitness account of the Battle of Buena Vista, detailing the engagement of February 22-23, 1847. Daily describes the movements of the 2nd and 3rd Indiana Volunteer Regiments, and also names deserters from the field. "On the 22nd we marched on a little knoll in order to guard the pass the 2nd Regiment were stationed on the field of battle ready for action next morning...You will also hear the 2nd regiment accused of cowardice and of running but I tell you that are just as many good men in the 2nd as in the 3rd...The first thing we knowed there came a twelve pound ball whistling along which made us hug the ground mighty close." After letting the Mexican army advance to within thirty paces, he writes, "we tumbled about 30 of them and wounded a great many of them. They killed no one of our regiment that charge." On the deserters: "There was 5 boys in our company run and there has been several letters written home stating that several boys in our company run and not giving their names for fear of some innocent one being accused. I will give their names..."
Download or read book THE BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA With The Operations Of The Army Of Occupation For One Month written by James Henry Carleton and published by Naval & Military Press. This book was released on 2024-08-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the best account by a participant of the Battle of Buena Vista, the largest battle fought during the Mexican-American War of 1846-48.
Download or read book The Life of Major General Zachary Taylor written by Henry Montgomery and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Derby & Hewson in 1847 in 368 pages; Subjects: Presidents; United States; Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads of State; Biography & Autobiography / Military; Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads of State; History / United States / General; History / United States / State & Local / General; History / United States / 19th Century; Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Political;
Download or read book Climax at Buena Vista written by David Lavender and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2003-08-25 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic battle history of an underpublished war.
