Desperate stand : The battle of buena vista. / Stephen A Carney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carney, Stephen A.

Contributor:

Center of Military History.

Series:

U.S. Army Campaigns of the Mexican War.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army--History.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Desperate Stand

Place of Publication:

Union : Center of Military History, U.S. Army, 2012.

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Army Center of Military History, [2008]

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Title from eBook information screen..

OCLC:

743297957