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Title: An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ... and a complete history of the United States to the present time ..
Year: 1868 (1860s)
Authors: Denison, John Ledyard, 1826-1906
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Publisher: Norwich, Conn., H. Bill
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ry was very great; while, on the other hand, MajorRinggold, chief artillerist of the Americans, was mortally wounded,and several of the infantry killed. The firing continued with butlittle intermission until dark, when the Mexicans withdrew into theneighbouring chaparral. The whole engagement had been one ofartillery; for, although the enemys cavalry made several attemptsupon the American flank, they w^ere in no instance near enough torisk a charge; and the discharge of small arms towards the close ofthe action was of but short continuance and of little effect. Theloss of the Americans was nine killed, and forty-six wounded andmissing. Their total force w^as nearly twenty-nine hundred ; thaiof the Mexicans about six thousand. Both armies encamped for theiiight on or around the battle-field. On the morning of the 9th, the Mexicans were discovered movingby their left flank so as to gain a new position on the road to Mata-tnoras, and there again resist the advances of the Americans Gene-
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BATTLE OF RESACA DE LA PALMA. 547

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