 Chapultepec, even if we meant any thing more than a feint ; 2. That, in either case, we designed, in his belief, to return and double our forces against the southern gates, a delusion kept up by the active demonstrations of Twiggs and the forces posted...  Memoirs of Lieut.-General Scott, LL. D. - Stran 523avtor: Winfield Scott - 1864 - 653 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | John Frost - 1848 - 332 strani
...forces against the southern gates — a delusion kept up by the active demonstrations of Twiggs and the forces posted on that side ; and 3, That advancing...parapets. Worth ordered forward the mountain howitzers of Cadwalader's brigade, preceded by skirmishers and pioneers, with pick-axes and crow-bars, to force... | |
 | John Frost - 1848 - 394 strani
...our forces against the southern gates—a delusion kept up by the active demonstrations of Twiggs and the forces posted on that side; and 3, That advancing...reduction of Chapultepec, the enemy had not time to shift guns—our previous captures had left him, comparatively, but few— from the southern gates. Within... | |
 | Nathan Covington Brooks - 1849 - 696 strani
...forces against the southern gates — a delusion kept up by the active demonstrations of Twiggs and the forces posted on that side ; and, 3. That advancing...disgarnished works, I found our troops engaged in a street-fight against the enemy posted in gardens, at windows, and on house-tops — -all flat, with... | |
 | George C. Furber - 1849 - 660 strani
...forces D gainst the southern gates — a delusion kept up by the active demonstrations of Twiggs and the forces posted on that side ; and, 3. That advancing rapidly from tlie reduction of Chapuhcpec, the enemy had not time to shin guns — our previous captures had left... | |
 | 1850 - 592 strani
...forces against the southern gates — a delusion kept up by the active demonstrations of Twiggs and the forces posted on that side; and 3. That advancing...disgarnished works I found our troops engaged in a street-fight against the enemy, posted in gardens, at windows and on house-tops — all flat, with... | |
 | 1850 - 598 strani
...from the southern gates. "Within those disgarnished works I found our troops engaged in a street-fight against the enemy, posted in gardens, at windows and...parapets. Worth ordered forward the mountain howitzers of Cadwalader's brigade, preceded by skirmishers and pioneers, with pick-axes and crow-bars, to force... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1851 - 398 strani
...forces against the southern gate* — a delusion kept np by the active demonstrations of Twiggs and the forces posted on that side ; and, 3. That advancing rapidly from the redaction of Chapultepee, the enemy had not time to shift guns — our previous ctpbuu* had left him,... | |
 | John Frost - 1853 - 822 strani
...our forces against the southern gates, a delusion kept up by the active demonstrations of Twiggs and the forces posted on that side ; and 3. That advancing...parapets. Worth ordered forward the mountain howitzers of Cadwalader's brigade, preceded by skirmishers and pioneers, with pickaxes and crowbars, to force windows... | |
 | 1848 - 622 strani
...our forces against the southern gates, a delusion kept up by ihe active demonstrations of Twiggs and the forces posted on that side ; and 3. That advancing...previous captures had left him, comparatively, but faw — from the southern gates. Within those di.-garnished works, I found our troops engaged in a... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1854 - 780 strani
...forces against the southern gates— a delusion kept up by the active demonstrations of Twiggs and the forces posted on that side ; and, 3. That advancing rapidly from the reduction of Chepuitepec, the enemy had not time to shift guns — our previous captures had left him, comparatively,... | |
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