Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican, Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time.

CHAPTER XIV.--Difficulties of the advance--The Pedregal--San

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Antonio--Hacienda--Relative position of American and Mexican armies--Path over the Pedregal to Contreras--Valencia disconcerts Santa Anna's plan of battle--American advance and victory at Contreras--San Antonio turned by Worth--Battle of Churubusco--Battle at the Convent and Tete de Pont--Their capture, 391