Category: History - Other
The war which broke out between the United States of North America and the Mexican Republic, in the spring of 1846, is an event of great importance in the history of the world. Profound peace had reigned among Christian nations, since the downfall of Napoleon; and, with the ex...
Our position at Corpus Christi--Instructions to Taylor as to the boundary of the Rio Grande--Taylor's views--Review and history of the boundary question--Letter from Mr. Adams--...
14. CHAPTER VII.When the sun rose on the morning of the 9th a mist of mingled smoke and vapor hung over the battle field of Palo Alto, but, as the haze lifted from the levels, the Mexicans were...
2. CHAPTER I.The war which broke out between the United States of North America and the Mexican Republic, in the spring of 1846, is an event of great importance in the history of the world....
5. CHAPTER IV.Origin of the war continued--Proposed annexation of Texas to the United States by treaty--Efforts of several administrations to recover Texas after the Florida treaty--President...
3. CHAPTER II.Origin of the war considered--True objects of contemporaneous history --Motives for war--No single act caused it--Difference between war and hostilities--Mexican revolution--Fed...
12. CHAPTER V.Military and civil proclamations against the United States at Matamoros in April, 1846--General Taylor's pacific policy--Desertion from our army promoted by Ampudia and Arista--...
8. CHAPTER I.Boundary of Texas defined by Almonte--Description of Texas--Rivers of Texas--Army of observation--General Taylor--Army of occupation--How formed--Difficulty of landing in Texas-...
10. CHAPTER III.Army marches from Corpus Christi--Taylor prepares the Mexicans for his advance--Description of the march--Beautiful prairie and desolate sand wilderness--Rattlesnakes--Chapparal...
4. CHAPTER III.The origin of the war--History of the pacification between Spain and Holland in 1609--Spain and Mexico should have followed the example--The Texas question--Origin of the Texas...
11. CHAPTER IV.Character of Mexican diplomacy--Genius of the Spanish language--Paredes's proclamation--Hostilities authorized by him--Taylor goes to Isabel-- Description of the Brasos St. Jago...
13. CHAPTER VI.On the night of the 7th of May, with a force of over two thousand men and a supply train of two hundred and fifty wagons, General Taylor bivouacked on the plains about seven mil...
6. CHAPTER V.Change of public feeling as to annexation--Election of President Polk --Mr. Clay defeated by the abolitionists--Almonte's threat-- President Tyler attempts to soothe Mexico--His...
7. CHAPTER VI.General Almonte demands passports and leaves--Shannon and Rejon and Cuevas--Views of the Mexican cabinet and people--Animosity--Revolt in Mexico--Political condition of Mexico--...
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