Author: Mayne Reid
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
'The Guerilla Chief, and Other Tales' is a novel written by Mayne Reid. The story begins as the narrator is describing the aftermath of the Battle of Cerro Gordo, which was fought between the American and Mexican armies in April 1847. The defeated Mexican army, led by Santa Anna, had fled and escaped into the wilderness, with Santa Anna at the head of the retreat. He laments that they had the opportunity to capture Santa Anna, but due to the cowardice of their superior officer, they were not allowed to do so and missed the chance to gain fame and bring justice to Mexico.
The Guerilla Chief, and Other Tales
Author: Mayne Reid
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
'The Guerilla Chief, and Other Tales' is a novel written by Mayne Reid. The story begins as the narrator is describing the aftermath of the Battle of Cerro Gordo, which was fought between the American and Mexican armies in April 1847. The defeated Mexican army, led by Santa Anna, had fled and escaped into the wilderness, with Santa Anna at the head of the retreat. He laments that they had the opportunity to capture Santa Anna, but due to the cowardice of their superior officer, they were not allowed to do so and missed the chance to gain fame and bring justice to Mexico.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
'The Guerilla Chief, and Other Tales' is a novel written by Mayne Reid. The story begins as the narrator is describing the aftermath of the Battle of Cerro Gordo, which was fought between the American and Mexican armies in April 1847. The defeated Mexican army, led by Santa Anna, had fled and escaped into the wilderness, with Santa Anna at the head of the retreat. He laments that they had the opportunity to capture Santa Anna, but due to the cowardice of their superior officer, they were not allowed to do so and missed the chance to gain fame and bring justice to Mexico.
The Guerilla Chief, and Other Tales
Author: Mayne Reid
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The Guerilla Chief and Other Tales
Guerilla Chief and Other Tales
Author: Mayne Reid
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780243631988
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780243631988
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Guerilla Chief and Other Tales
Author: Mayne Reid
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330218846
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Excerpt from The Guerilla Chief and Other Tales "Agua! por amor Dios, agua - aguita!" (Water! for the love of God, a little water!) I heard these words, as I lay in my tent, on the field of Cerro Gordo. It was the night after the battle bearing this name - fought between the American and Mexican armies in the month of April, 1847. The routed regiments of Santa Anna - saving some four thousand men captured upon the ground - had sought safety in flight, the greater body taking the main road to Jalapa, pursued by our victorious troops; while a large number, having sprawled down the almost perpendicular cliff that overhangs the "Rio del Plan" escaped, unperceived and unpursued, into the wild chapparals that cover the piedmont of Peroté. Among these last was the lame tyrant himself, or rather should I say, at their head leading the retreat. This has always been his favourite position at the close of a battle that has gone against him; and a score of such defeats can be recorded. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330218846
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Excerpt from The Guerilla Chief and Other Tales "Agua! por amor Dios, agua - aguita!" (Water! for the love of God, a little water!) I heard these words, as I lay in my tent, on the field of Cerro Gordo. It was the night after the battle bearing this name - fought between the American and Mexican armies in the month of April, 1847. The routed regiments of Santa Anna - saving some four thousand men captured upon the ground - had sought safety in flight, the greater body taking the main road to Jalapa, pursued by our victorious troops; while a large number, having sprawled down the almost perpendicular cliff that overhangs the "Rio del Plan" escaped, unperceived and unpursued, into the wild chapparals that cover the piedmont of Peroté. Among these last was the lame tyrant himself, or rather should I say, at their head leading the retreat. This has always been his favourite position at the close of a battle that has gone against him; and a score of such defeats can be recorded. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Guerilla Chief, and Other Tales
Author: Томас Майн Рид
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040495994
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040495994
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description