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Notes of the Mexican War, 1846-1848 /
In December 1846, John Jacob Oswandel - or Jake as he was often called - enlisted in the Monroe Guards, which later became Company C of the First Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment. Thus began a twenty-month journey that led Oswandel from rural Pennsylvania through the American South, onward to the sie...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Knoxville :
University of Tennessee Press,
©2010.
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| Édition: | 1st ed. |
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | In December 1846, John Jacob Oswandel - or Jake as he was often called - enlisted in the Monroe Guards, which later became Company C of the First Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment. Thus began a twenty-month journey that led Oswandel from rural Pennsylvania through the American South, onward to the siege of Veracruz, and finally deep into the heart of Mexico. Waging war with Mexico ultimately realized President James K. Polk's long-term goal of westward expansion all the way to the Pacific Ocean. For General Winfield Scott, the victorious Mexico City campaign would prove his crownin. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (xiii, 378 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781572337107 1572337109 1283098474 9781283098472 9786613098474 6613098477 |