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Panting for glory : the Mississippi Rifles in the Mexican War /
Armed with percussion rifles when most other US soldiers still carried flintlock muskets, the "Mississippi Rifles" served in the war against Mexico that followed the annexation of Texas in 1845. In Panting for Glory: The Mississippi Rifles in the Mexican War, Richard Bruce Winders skillful...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
[2016]
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| Edición: | First edition. |
| Colección: | Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ;
no. 151. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Armed with percussion rifles when most other US soldiers still carried flintlock muskets, the "Mississippi Rifles" served in the war against Mexico that followed the annexation of Texas in 1845. In Panting for Glory: The Mississippi Rifles in the Mexican War, Richard Bruce Winders skillfully uncovers the contrasting wartime experiences of two regiments, the 1st and 2nd Mississippi Rifles. The 1st Mississippi Rifles were lauded for their service and remain a familiar part of the history of the Mexican War. Under the leadership of Col. Jefferson Davis-later the President of the Confederate State. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 192 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-179) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1623494168 9781623494162 1623494176 9781623494179 |