I give it as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or five years, with, in its first half, more defeats than victories falling to our share; whereas... American Illustrated Magazine - Страница 2421896Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Massachusetts. Board of Education - 1864 - 472 страници
...I give it as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably- would, have lasted...than victories falling to our share ; whereas, in less than two campaigns, we conquered a great country and a peace, without the loss of a single battle... | |
| Albert Deane Richardson - 1868 - 664 страници
...defeats than vic'^•"ies falling to our share, whereas in less than two campaigns we conquered * Si-eat country and a peace, without the loss of a single battle or skirmish." John C. Calhoun, while Secretary of War, desired to es5trablish another military institution in the... | |
| Albert Deane Richardson - 1868 - 640 страници
...acquired much prominence there. General Scott testified : — " But for our graduated cadets, the war with Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or five years, with more defeats than victories falling to our share, whereas in less than two campaigns we conquered a... | |
| United States. Bureau of Education - 1894 - 692 страници
...give it as my fixed opinion th-it, but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted...defeats than victories falling to our share; whereas, in less than two campaigns wo conquered a great country and a peace, without the loss of a single battle... | |
| Schuyler Hamilton - 1877 - 60 страници
...I give it as my fixed opinion that, but for our graduated cadets, the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted...than victories falling to our share ; whereas, in less than two campaigns, we conquered a great country and a peace, without the loss of a single battle... | |
| John Austin Stevens, Benjamin Franklin DeCosta, Henry Phelps Johnston, Martha Joanna Lamb, Nathan Gillett Pond - 1877 - 838 страници
...the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or five years, within its first half more defeats than victories falling to our share ; whereas, in less than two campaigns, we conquered a great country and a peace, without the loss of a single battle... | |
| United States. President - 1878 - 978 страници
...years, within its first liait' more defeats than victories falling to our share, whereas in less than two campaigns we conquered a great country and a peace,...without the loss of a single battle or skirmish." TJie war with Mexico and the United States extended over a period of about two years, and cost the... | |
| United States. War Department - 1878 - 734 страници
...he says, " as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or five years, within its first half more defeats than victories falling to our share, whereas in less than two campaigns... | |
| United States. War Department - 1878 - 614 страници
...it," he says, "as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or five years, within its first half more defeats than victories falling to our share, whereas in less than two campaigns... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1879 - 628 страници
...it," he says, "as my fixed opinion that but for our graduated cadets the war between the United States and Mexico might, and probably would, have lasted some four or five years, within its first half more defeats than victories falling to our share, whereas jn less than two campaigns... | |
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