Blood on the Border: The United States Army and the Mexican IrregularsMacmillan, 1969 - 390 pages |
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Page 191
... reported killed , and American properties in the vicinity had been looted . The commanding officer of the Annapolis stated that he was urging all Americans , " particularly the women and chil- dren , " to come to Topolobampo for refuge ...
... reported killed , and American properties in the vicinity had been looted . The commanding officer of the Annapolis stated that he was urging all Americans , " particularly the women and chil- dren , " to come to Topolobampo for refuge ...
Page 333
... reported that his forces amounted to about eight hundred men . A third one also penetrated Villa's lair , but there seems to be no record of what he reported.13 It would be fascinating to follow the adventures of the Ameri- can ...
... reported that his forces amounted to about eight hundred men . A third one also penetrated Villa's lair , but there seems to be no record of what he reported.13 It would be fascinating to follow the adventures of the Ameri- can ...
Page 337
... reported that they had defeated him near Satevo , but Collector Zach Cobb , at El Paso , learned something quite different : the Carranzistas had fled from the battle in disorder . Three weeks later , on the night of September 15-16 ...
... reported that they had defeated him near Satevo , but Collector Zach Cobb , at El Paso , learned something quite different : the Carranzistas had fled from the battle in disorder . Three weeks later , on the night of September 15-16 ...
Contents
The Background and Beginningthe 1850s | 1 |
Mexico | 3 |
Robin Hood on the Rio Grande | 16 |
Copyright | |
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