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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arista , Mariano , 1802 - (search)
Atlixco, battle at.
General Lee marched from Puebla (Mexico) in October, 1847, to attack the Mexican General Rea, of Santa Ana's army, at Atlixco, 30 miles from that place.
Lane's cavalry first encountered Rea's advanced guard, and skirmished until the arrival of his infantry, when the Mexicans fell back towards Atlixco, keeping up a running fight.
Less than 2 miles from that place their main body was discovered (Oct. 18, 1847). Lane's cavalry dashed in among them and drove them into a thick chaparral, which the horses could not enter.
The cavalry dismounted, entered the thicket, and there a long and fierce hand-to-hand encounter ensued.
The rest of the Americans coming up, the Mexicans were forced into the town, when Lane's artillery, posted on a hill, cannonaded the place most severely by the light of the moon.
The Mexicans were driven away with much loss.
At Atlixco Santa Ana's troops finally deserted him, and he fled alone towards the coast.
So ended the active hostili
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Buena Vista , battle of. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cerro Gordo , battle of (search)
Crockett, David 1786-
Pioneer; born in Limestone, Greene co., Tenn., Aug. 17, 1786.
With little education, he became a noted hunter in his early life; served under Jackson in the Creek War; was a member of Congress from 1828 to 1834, and removed to Texas in the latter year, where he became zealously engaged in the war for Texan independence.
While fighting for the defence of the Alamo (q. v.) he was captured and put to death by order of Santa Ana, March 6, 1836.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), El Molino del Rey , capture of. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fannin , James W. 1800 - (search)
Fannin, James W. 1800-
Military officer; born in North Carolina in 1800; took part in the struggle between Texas and Mexico, serving as captain; associated with Captain Bowie; at the head of ninety men he defeated a much greater force of Mexicans at San Antonio.
On March 19, 1836, he was attacked by a Mexican force under General Urrea.
He succeeded in driving off the Mexicans, but they returned the next day with a reinforcement of 500 men, together with artillery.
Resistance being practically useless, they surrendered upon condition that they be treated as prisoners of war. After being disarmed they were sent to Goliad, Tex., where by order of General Santa Ana all American prisoners, 357 in number, were marched out in squads under various pretexts, and were fired upon by the Mexicans.
All of the prisoners were killed with the exception of twenty-seven, who escaped, and four physicians, whose professional services were required by Santa Ana.