The other side: or, Notes for the history of the war between Mexico and the United States. Written in Mexico. Tr. from the Spanish, and ed., with notes,

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Main Author: Alcaraz, Ramón.
Contributors: Barreiro, Alejo., Castillo, José María, 1929-, Escalante, Félix María., Iglesias, José María, 1823-1891., Muñoz, Manuel., Ortiz, Ramón., Payno, Manuel, 1810-1894., Prieto, Guillermo, 1818-1897., Ramírez, Ignacio, 1818-1879., Saborío, Napoleon., Schiafino, Francisco., Segura, Francisco., Torrescano, Pablo María., Urquidi, Francisco., Ramsey, Albert C., (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Spanish
Published: New York, London, J. Wiley, 1850.
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Table of Contents:
  • Origin of the war
  • The commencement of hostilities ; Palo Alto ; the Resaca ; retreat of the army to Linares
  • Monterey
  • The army at San Luis Potosi
  • Tampico abandoned ; change of the base of operations
  • The march of the army from San Luis ; Battle of the Angostura, or Buena Vista
  • The army withdraws to San Luis ; march to Cerro-Gordo
  • Polkos and puros
  • The Battle of Sacramento
  • Vera Cruz
  • Cerro-Gordo and Orizava
  • Retreat of the cavalry ; abandonment of Perote and la Olla, Puebla and Amozoc
  • Presidency of General D. Pedro Maria Anaya
  • Mexico on the 9th of August, 1847
  • El Peñon
  • The Army of the North ; its march to Mexico ; stationed in Guadalupe Hidalgo ; its transit to San Angel
  • Battle of Padierna ; Contreras
  • Bridge of Churubusco
  • Convent of Churubusco
  • Armistice ; negotiations of peace ; new breaking out of hostilities, from the 21st of Aug. to the 8th of Sept., 1847
  • El Molino del Rey
  • Storming of the Castle of Chapultepec ; actions in the garitas ; junta of war in the Citadel
  • Mexico, on the days of the 14th, 15th, and 16th of September, 1847
  • The army leaving the capital ; its division into two sections ; march of the first to Querétaro and of the second to Puebla
  • Puebla and Huamantla
  • Alta California
  • Residence of the Americans in Mexico
  • Mazatlan
  • Invasion of the Huasteca ; action of the Calabozo
  • Guerrilias
  • Tabasco
  • New negotiations of peace
  • Santa Cruz de Rosales
  • Conclusion.