Blood on the Border: The United States Army and the Mexican IrregularsMacmillan, 1969 - 390 pages |
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... Indian raids to tribes and bands from the United States and ascribed the increase in such incursions to the Indians ' being able to dispose of horses and other loot at Bent's Fort and other frontier trading posts . This was the Mexican ...
... Indian raids to tribes and bands from the United States and ascribed the increase in such incursions to the Indians ' being able to dispose of horses and other loot at Bent's Fort and other frontier trading posts . This was the Mexican ...
Page 77
... Indian signs . Soon after his return , Shafter crossed the river into Mexico with the entire force , to search for a large band of Indians reported to be in another area . No Indians were found , and the command returned to the American ...
... Indian signs . Soon after his return , Shafter crossed the river into Mexico with the entire force , to search for a large band of Indians reported to be in another area . No Indians were found , and the command returned to the American ...
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... Indian packs , and at the same moment the hidden Indians opened fire . Fortunately for the Americans the fire was wild , and no one was hit . Ryder ordered an advance , the soldiers to fire as they moved . The Yaquis kept falling back ...
... Indian packs , and at the same moment the hidden Indians opened fire . Fortunately for the Americans the fire was wild , and no one was hit . Ryder ordered an advance , the soldiers to fire as they moved . The Yaquis kept falling back ...
Contents
The Background and Beginningthe 1850s | 1 |
Mexico | 3 |
Robin Hood on the Rio Grande | 16 |
Copyright | |
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