| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 253 pages) : illustrations, maps, plans |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-240) and index. |
| Contents |
The march from Corpus Christi to the Río Grande, March-April 1846 -- The siege of Fort Texas, May-June 1846 -- An examination of the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma -- "A fandango in Monterrey," September 1846 -- A brief history of the towns through which the American Army passed from Matamoros to Monterrey -- The march to Tampico and the Gulf of Mexico, October 9, 1846-January 22, 1847 -- The siege of Veracruz, February 20-March 20, 1847 -- Cerro Gordo and the march to Mexico City, April 4-August 10, 1847 -- Mexico City and occupation, August 11, 1847-November 6, 1847 -- Final observations on Mexico. |
| Summary |
"Major John Henshaw's firsthand account of the American invasion of Mexico includes not only narratives of the war's major battles but also forceful critiques of military leadership and strategies and vivid descriptions of Mexico's countryside, cities, and people. Editor Gary Kurutz provides extensive annotations of Henshaw's journals and letters"--Provided by publisher. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Henshaw, John C., 1815-1877 -- Diaries.
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Henshaw, John C., 1815-1877. |
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Diaries.
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Henshaw, John C., 1815-1877. Correspondence.
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Henshaw, John C., 1815- -- Diaries -- Correspondence. |
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Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Personal narratives.
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Mexican War (1846-1848) |
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Personal narratives.
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Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Campaigns.
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Electronic books.
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Diaries.
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Personal correspondence.
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Personal correspondence.
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Personal narratives.
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| Added Author |
Kurutz, Gary F.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Henshaw, John C., b. 1815. Recollections of the war with Mexico. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2008 9780826217998 0826217990 (DLC) 2008006595 (OCoLC)182851107 |
| ISBN |
9780826266392 (electronic book) |
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0826266398 (electronic book) |
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9780826217998 (alkaline paper) |
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0826217990 (alkaline paper) |
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