Blood on the Border: The United States Army and the Mexican IrregularsMacmillan, 1969 - 390 pages |
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Page 34
... road . Four or five miles above Rio Grande City , where the road crossed a deep ravine , Cortina tried to rally his men and make a stand . The Rangers , flushed with victory , did not even pause ; at the gallop they smashed into ...
... road . Four or five miles above Rio Grande City , where the road crossed a deep ravine , Cortina tried to rally his men and make a stand . The Rangers , flushed with victory , did not even pause ; at the gallop they smashed into ...
Page 201
... road , and bedded himself down in front , where he could hear , and be awakened by , anyone riding along the road at night . He slept soundly but was suddenly stirred into wakefulness by the staccato of shots , the sound coming from the ...
... road , and bedded himself down in front , where he could hear , and be awakened by , anyone riding along the road at night . He slept soundly but was suddenly stirred into wakefulness by the staccato of shots , the sound coming from the ...
Page 324
... road on a horse , or upon his own two feet , envied the truckers , riding in their cabs . The soldier , envying the ... road , often major repairs . The ruts and chuckholes caused broken springs , and often even solid disc steel wheels ...
... road on a horse , or upon his own two feet , envied the truckers , riding in their cabs . The soldier , envying the ... road , often major repairs . The ruts and chuckholes caused broken springs , and often even solid disc steel wheels ...
Contents
The Background and Beginningthe 1850s | 1 |
Mexico | 3 |
Robin Hood on the Rio Grande | 16 |
Copyright | |
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