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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Contreras, battle of (search)
ong fortress of San Antonio before him. Close upon his right were the heights of Churubusco, crowned with fortifications finished and unfinished, and manned by several thousand Mexicans; and not far off was the strongly fortified camp of Contreras, on a rugged height, containing between 6,000 and 7,000 men under General Valencia. In the rear of it was Santa Ana with 12,000 men as a reserve. In the afternoon of Aug. 19, Generals Twiggs and Pillow, assisted by Gens. Persifer F. Smith and Cadwallader, attacked the camp of Contreras, and a sharp conflict ensued, with almost continual skirmishing around. This indecisive conflict continued about six hours. At the moment when some Mexican cavalry were preparing for a charge, General Scott arrived at the scene of conflict, and ordered up General Shields with reinforcements. The Mexicans everywhere fought bravely and desperately. When night fell, the wearied Americans lay down and slept in the ravines and among the rocks on the verge of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Puebla, (search)
or the conquest of the capital of Mexico did not exceed 4,500 men. Sickness and the demands for garrison duty had reduced his army about one-half. At Puebla Scott gave the Mexicans an opportunity to treat for peace. The government had sent Nicholas P. Trist as a diplomatic agent, clothed with power to negotiate for peace. He had reached Jalapa just as the army had moved forward, and he now accompanied it. He made overtures to the Mexican government, which were treated with disdain and loud boasts of their valor and patriotism. General Scott issued a conciliatory proclamation to the Mexican people on the subject while on the march, which closed with this significant paragraph: I am marching on Puebla and Mexico, and from those capitals I shall again address you. At Puebla Scott was reinforced by fresh troops. His chief officers were Generals Worth, Twiggs, Quitman, Pillow, Shields, Smith, and Cadwallader. On Aug. 7 he resumed his march towards the capital. See Mexico, War with.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
, 1777 [John Hancock, president.] Fourth Continental Congress adjourns, 199 days session......Sept. 18, 1777 Fifth Continental Congress meets at Lancaster, Pa., and adjourns; one day's session......Sept. 27, 1777 [Hancock, president.] Sixth Continental Congress meets at York, Pa.......Sept. 30, 1777 [Hancock, president.] Henry Laurens, of South Carolina, chosen president of Congress to succeed Hancock, resigned on account of ill-health......Nov. 1, 1777 Gen. John Cadwallader seriously wounds General Conway in a duel......Feb. 5, 1778 Congress prescribes an oath for officers of the army......February, 1778 Count Pulaski raises a legion in Maryland......1778 Sixth Continental Congress adjourns, 272 days session......June 27, 1778 Seventh Continental Congress meets at Philadelphia......July 2, 1778 [Henry Laurens, president.] Francis Hopkinson elected treasurer of loans by Congress......July 27, 1778 Territory northwest of the Ohio,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Washingtoniana. -1857 (search)
y filled their glasses, when he gave, The commander-in-chief of the American armies. The coldness with which that toast was received confirmed Lafayette's opinion respecting the men around him, and he was disgusted. The conspirators, finding they could not use the marquis, abandoned the expedition. So, also, was the conspiracy abandoned soon afterwards. Some of Gates's New England friends became tired of him. Conway, found out, was despised, and left the army. He quarrelled with General Cadwallader and fought a duel with him. Conway was wounded, and, expecting to die, wrote an apologetic letter to Washington, deploring the injury he had attempted to do him. He recovered and returned to France. When the conspiracy to deprive Washington of the chief command of the army was fully ripe, a day was secretly chosen when a committee of Congress should be appointed to arrest Washington at Valley Forge. At that time there was a majority of the friends of the conspirators in Congress (