Descriptions of Cerro Gordo assault and siege hardships
A vivid letter from Ponore Mexico April 23 1817 details Mexican defenses at Cerro Gordo including a towered Cerro Cordo, a breastwork for 5000 infantry, and a planned detour to outflank the lines. It recalls dragging heavy guns up treacherous terrain under fire and the night of fatigue and thirst before the assault.
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Mexico
Semit
Vera Cruz
Tio del Pla
Chen
Jalapa
Cerro Cordo
Cerro Gordo
Cerro Clordo
Talapa
Twiggs
Patterson
Amien
Cerra Clordo
Ouesteen
Mounain
Wiethus
Reveille
The Notorious Thunderbolt Died at Brattleboro
A famed English highwayman known as the Thunderbolt died recently in Brattleboro after years of evading capture. His end revealed a concealed storied past, with his body matching the notorious thief’s marks and clothing secretions found hidden away.
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White House
Cincinnati
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Lightfoot
England
Deprovement Signs in State Delegates Election
A late election for Delegates to revise the State Constitution shows a smaller Locofoco majority than usual, with many delegates described as regular Democrats. A New York Courier seer notes a volunteer company in Missouri for Mexico led by a respected St. Louis citizen aged about fifty, worth at least $100,000. The Bank of France and Bank of England receive gold from Russia totaling about $25,000,000, and gold is reportedly abundant in the Ural mountains in coming years.
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Mexico
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Ural Mountains
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