Friday, July 12, 2019

A Strongly Entrenched Santa Anna


Notes of the Mexican War, 1846-47-48:
"Gen. Santa Anna was strongly entrenched around his loved and boasted capital, surrounded by his splendidly-uniformed staff, his glittering lancers and the flower of his army; he was sole master of the city of Mexico.  Straight for that ancient city our army marched... ."


An Artifact At The Illinois National Guard Museum, Springfield, Illinois



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