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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press
[2016]
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Williams-Ford Texas A & M University military history series ; 151. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b39942181*spi |
| 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: | x, 192 p., [4] p. de lám. : il., mapas |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 141-179) e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9781623494162 9781623494179 |
