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Identifier: grandestcenturyi00nort (find matches)
Title: Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ... etc., etc
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Northrop, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909
Subjects: Nineteenth century
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., National publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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CENTURY WAR BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. 65 wounded—nearly one-fourth the wholeAmerican force engaged. these was Molinodel Rey, The Kings Mill, a foundry, where it was said the church bells were being cast into cannon; the other was the strong castle of Chapultepec. General Scottresolved to makehis first attackupon Molino delRey, which washeld by fourteenthousand Mexi-cans, It wasstormed and car-ried on the 8thof September,after a severe con-test by Worthsdivision, fourthousand strong.This was regard-ed as the hardest-won victory ofthe war. TheMexicans werenearly four timesas numerous asthe Americans,and their positionwas one of verygreat strength.The Americansfought principal-ly with their ri-fles and muskets,their artillery be-ing of but littleuse to them, ow-ing to the nature general SCOTT ENTERING THE CITY OF MEXICO,of their position. Their loss was seven ( The castle of Chapultepec stood on ahundred and eighty-seven killed and ; steep and lofty hill, and could not be5
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66 WAR BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. turned. If won at all, it must be by adirect assault. On the twelfth of September the American artillery openedfire upon it, and reduced it almost toruins. On the morning of the thirteentha determined assault was made by theAmericans, and the castle was carriedafter a sharp struggle. Santa Annas Retreat. During the night of the thirteenthSanta Anna, with the remains of hisarmy, retreated from the city, leavingthe authorities to make the best termsthey could with the conquerors. Thecity officials presented themselves be-fore General Scott before daybreak, andproposed terms of capitulation. Thegeneral replied that the city was alreadyin his power, and that he would enterit on his own terms. The next day,September 14, 1847, the American armyentered the city of Mexico, occupiedthe grand square, and hoisted the starsand stripes over the government build-ings. Santa Anna retreated with fouror five thousand men from the capitalto the vicinity of P

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