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... army remained at Queenston until 20 July . During that period , the general sent out several detach- ments to reconnoiter in the vicinity of Fort George near Lake Ontario . From the beginning of his campaign , Brown had relied on ...
... army remained at Queenston until 20 July . During that period , the general sent out several detach- ments to reconnoiter in the vicinity of Fort George near Lake Ontario . From the beginning of his campaign , Brown had relied on ...
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... army was reduced by one- third . The United States Military Academy came under attack , and several speakers proposed that it be abolished . Charges were made that the army was too large and the troops too widely scattered , and that ...
... army was reduced by one- third . The United States Military Academy came under attack , and several speakers proposed that it be abolished . Charges were made that the army was too large and the troops too widely scattered , and that ...
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... army from New Orleans , Tampico , and the Brazos . The Mexican forces , rather than the American army , could avail themselves of the resources.50 While Scott at Vera Cruz was loudly complaining that his army was being delayed by the ...
... army from New Orleans , Tampico , and the Brazos . The Mexican forces , rather than the American army , could avail themselves of the resources.50 While Scott at Vera Cruz was loudly complaining that his army was being delayed by the ...
Contents
Glory on the Battlefield | 26 |
An Officer of Repute | 42 |
Birth of a Supply Bureau | 67 |
Copyright | |
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