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Desperate stand : the Battle of Buena Vista

Battle of Buena Vista (other title)

Carney, Stephen A. (Author). Center of Military History. (Added Author).

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Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (40 pages) : color illustrations, maps
Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Army Center of Military History, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:	GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP). Title from title screen (viewed on July 28, 2011).
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- The American and Mexican militaries in the mid-nineteenth century -- Strategic setting -- Operations -- Buena Vista: the battle begins, 22 February 1847 -- Buena Vista: second day, early morning, 23 February 1847 -- Buena Vista: second day, late morning, 23 February 1847 -- Buena Vista: second day, the final attack, 23 February 1847 -- War ends in the north -- Analysis.